Douglas Baby 75 Item No.18

Origin:	France, Europe	Collection:	Paul McTaggart
Year:	1938	Description by:	Paul McTaggart
Maker:	Maxime Forjot	Photo by:	Paul McTaggart
Do you have more info about this item?		Last updated:	30.03.2006.

 

 

 

Description

The Douglas Baby 75 is beautiful spring driven speargun (pull type) invented by Monsieur Forjot in 1938 in Nice, France. As such this is one of the first spearguns in Europe.

Complete gun, spear is shown above the body

It's all metal made (mainly aluminium), ~80 cm (31") long. Side Left, as you can see the gun is in great shape, only piece missing is the wood knob for the reel.

Other side

Side Right, is the spear line original? Don't know but appears so. Notice the fish emblem on the arm rest.

Fish detail on arm rest

Here it is, a very cool emblem embossed on the galvanized aluminum, a Bass with a spear through it.

Handle detail

Here is the engraved name, nice dowels. The handle reads "DOUGLAS BABY 75" and "Bté SGDG" ( = Breveté Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement = Patented without warranty of the Government, the legal formula on the french patents).

Arm rest detail

The arm slides through the arm rest and to the handle. The position of arm rest has adjustable position.

Reel and tip detail

The holes on the blue shaft are for rinsing vents. Through the holes you can see the loading spring that the spear slides into, it then pushes at the back of the internal spring and locks. String is tied to the spear guide.

Spear tip detail

Here is the spear tip which has a pair of wires that hold the spear tip wings down till after fish is shot.

Spear guide detail

The guide (part that holds the string to the spear and slides down the shaft) has 4 tubes in it, appears to be to stabilize the shaft in flight, like feathers on an arrow.

Early photo of this gun

Early presentation of this gun

This gun came in various lengths, and it was even designed as foldable version for travelers.

Big thanks goes to Mr.Paul McTaggard for allowing us to put his photos and desription in our collection. Photos & Description © Paul McTaggard (email) (web) Read more about Mr.Forjot here!

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