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The pre-1920 Heddon lure and box Collection of Michael Echols |
Heddon noses 1903,5,6,7 |
Knowledge for Advanced Collectors of Heddon
Comparative Anatomy of Heddon Noses in 1903, 05, 06, 07
by Michael Echols
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| 1903- 4, long narrow nose, eye at level of center line. |
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| 1905, high forehead, long pointed nose, sweeping gill marks, high vertical height. Steep forehead. Eye above center line. |
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| 1906 - 7, less pointed slimmer nose, shorter vertical height. More rounded sloping forehead. |
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| 1907- 8, blunt nose, rounded nose, shorter nose, higher vertical height than the 07 version. Rounded forehead. |
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An interesting side light is that the 1905 was made with nickel plated cups in the second half of 1905. In the first half of 1905 the lures had brass cups.
