Snake River,

I am from NYC and my dad used to buy LOTS of stuff from Reed. If I remember correctly they were in Caldwell, NJ. My dad used to rod building supplies (thread, blanks, reel seats, etc). I haven't lived in the area since the 1980's and I don't know what happened to Reed Tackle. You might try posting on some of the boards that focus on saltwater fishing for that area. Stripers On Line has a VERY active site. I bet someone there would know what happened to Reed.

BTW, sorry -I don't know anything about the paint.

Pete