anyone know what this spoon is?

[slow rollin]

Just curious who made this spoon? Is marked witha #2. That is the only make it has.

[Sk8man]

It is a spoon for jerking copper from the early 1900's. There is a more modern day spoon called Leather Stocking which resembles it but if you look at the swivel that is real "old school" I am pretty sure it is one of the old "Geneva spoons" 

 

Here are some others: (the one by itself at the top is a Leather Stocking spoon. The remainder are Geneva Spoons my grandfather used pulling copper from a row boat on Seneca Lake back just after the turn of the century  (about 1910 or so) and he lived in Geneva. You'll note that they used a number of ways to attach the hook back then (rivets, solder etc) on the second pic of the undersides. The Geneva spoons are true collectors items and may be quite valuable and rare. A couple of mine have been altered slightly (split ring and swivel etc.) because I used them to pull copper in the National Trout Derby awhile back to honor my grandfathers memory. I didn't leave it on long as I was concerned about losing it (sentimental value) he died a couple years before I was born.

Edited February 9, 2015 by Sk8man

[Frogger]

Yep, those are hard to come by, for the life of me that design with the heart shape at the bottom reminds me of a old Miller spoon, but you may be right Les with the Leather Stocking, if I can dig out some of my oldies Ill see if I can find anything.

[Sk8man]

Mike I am pretty sure that the Geneva spoons preceeded the MIller's and the swivel is definitely from real  early on and I had one of those heart shaped ones too but I'm unable to find it so I'm pretty sure.

Edited February 9, 2015 by Sk8man

[Hop]

Mike I am pretty sure that the Geneva spoons preceeded the MIller's and the swivel is definitely from real  early on and I had one of those heart shaped ones too but I'm unable to find it so I'm pretty sure

Les, I do believe I included a new "Geneva" spoon in your "Christmas" bag.  I have several, even the old Geneva card they were sold on.  Not sure if I picked them up at a yard sale or perhaps were  mixed in with a bunch of the old "Pine Valley" stuff I got.

[Big Water]

 The remainder are Geneva Spoons my grandfather used pulling copper from a row boat on Seneca Lake back just after the turn of the century  (about 1910 or so) and he lived in Geneva.

 

Now you're showing your age.  The turn of the century is 2000.  I know the feeling. 

[Sk8man]

  Good one Big Water  and thanks Hop.

Edited February 10, 2015 by Sk8man

[slow rollin]

Thanks for the input guys. The hook on this one is soldered on. I love finding the history on these old lures. I also have an old silver miller #22.

[Frogger]

Your right Les, the soldered hook I think gave it away too. I should of seen that with no rivet.

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[TileMan Dan]

Nothing can compare to the wisdom that comes with age. I say that with no negative connotations!! Its is guys like you that allow me to learn something new everyday even at 50. Thank you gentlemen !!

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[Big Water]

Good one Big Water and thanks Hop.

Its all ok. I always believed that youth was about the beauty of the body and age was about the beauty of the mind!