Benjamin-Sellar Mfg. Co., Chicago, IL

The Benjamin Thumezy was made by the Benjamin-Sellar Mfg. Co. in Chicago, IL. The Thumezy is perhaps one of the most complex and most aesthetically pleasing of any fishing reel ever made. Push the thumb craddle once and the reel goes in to free-spool mode. Once the reel is in free-spool, the thumb craddle is used as a brake for the spool. The reel came in the style shown in the photo below and in a heavier, but similar style.