Zebco Trivia
Bill Jones
Dateline 12/7/98
What do the letters z,e,b,c,o stand for in zebco and how did they get in fishing business? I heard this on the Ludlow Porch show about 15 yrs ago, and to this day I have not found another person who knew this.
During the 2nd World War, a need for accurate placement in bombs dropped from airplanes became nessasary and a small company started manufacturing bomb sights for this purpose. After the war was over it appeared to the company that with the "a" bomb being in the hands of the Americans that it was highly unlikely there would be another major war, and that would mean the demand for their sights for bombers would not be enough to keep company financially healthy.
The owners were avid fishermen and decided to start manufacturing fishing reels... but what would they call this company?? Zebco fishing equipment....what does zebco stand for? z..zero e..error b..bombsight co..company. The name of their company was... Zero Error Bombsight Company
Have you ever heard this? I discussed this with a Zebco rep at the fishing expo several years ago and he confirmed the story....but he was the only person I have ever met who knew this.
