Pflueger Nobby models

No. 1963

Production years Colors Features
1935 - 1957 blue / satin aluminum
cream marbled handles		 level wind
grease disc

Pflueger Nobby model No. 1963 - from the 1955 catalog

Model No. 1963 - from the 1955 catalog

No. 1963C

Production years Colors Features
1954 - 1971 satin chromium
white handles		 -

The No. 1963C was basically the original Nobby with a satin chromium finish.

Pflueger Nobby model No. 1963C - from the 1959 catalog

Model No. 1963C - from the 1959 catalog

No. 1960 Deluxe

Production years Colors Features
1957 - 1960 maroon
tan handles		 hollow gears
nylon bearings
cork arbor

The No. 1960 was designed with a number of features intended for tournament casting, including hollowed-out gears and nylon bushings.

Pflueger Nobby model No. 1960 Deluxe - from the 1959 catalog

Model No. 1960 Deluxe - from the 1959 catalog

No. 1965 Free Spool

Production years Colors Features
1964 - 1971 red
gray marbled handles		 push-button free spool
star drag

The No. 1965 featured free spool and star drag, and was intended both for tournament casting and big-game fishing.

Pflueger Nobby model No. 1965 Free Spool - from the 1964 catalog

Model No. 1965 Free Spool - from the 1964 catalog

References / image sources

  • The Enterprise Manufacturing Co. Fishing with Pflueger (1955 catalog)
  • ibid. Pflueger Fishing Tackle (1964 catalog)

For full source details, see References.