1874 Orvis Click-and-Pawl Fly Reel Tee — Graphite Charcoal

U.S. Patent No. 150,883 • Perforated Spool & Click Ratchet

1874 Orvis Click-and-Pawl Fly Reel Tee

$32.00Heavyweight Garment-Dyed • Graphite Charcoal • Size S
Edition MediumArchival Apparel Tee

Restored from Sheet 1 of Vermont rodmaker Charles F. Orvis’s May 12, 1874 U.S. Patent No. 150,883 — recognized as the benchmark of modern ventilated fly-reel design. Depicts the radially perforated narrow-arbor spool for rapid line drying, central spindle clamp, and internal click-and-pawl ratchet mechanism (Fig. 1–3).

Historical Reference:Charles F. Orvis, "Improvement in Fishing-Reels" — U.S. Patent No. 150,883 (May 12, 1874)
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1. Shirt WeightHeavyweight (6.1 oz)
2. Garment ColorGraphite Charcoal
3. SizeS – 2XL (2XL +$2.00)
Heavyweight Garment-Dyed MeasurementsPre-Shrunk US Cotton

Relaxed boxy fit. 100% ring-spun US cotton (6.1 oz) with a topstitched classic-width rib collar and twill-taped neck and shoulders. Garment-dyed for virtually zero shrinkage.

SizeChest WidthBody Length
S 18.25"26.6"
M 20.25"28"
L 22"29.4"
XL 24"30.75"
2XL (+$2.00)26"31.6"
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