Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
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Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
Hey Guys,
I need a photo of a hummer reel. These reels had small pieces of lead added to the spool to make it off balance for casting tournaments. The links below discussed these reels further. Anyone have a "hummer" reel that could shoot a few photos?
Thanks for the help.
Colby
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=976&hilit=off+balance#p3443
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7727&p=35079&hilit=foil#p35079
I need a photo of a hummer reel. These reels had small pieces of lead added to the spool to make it off balance for casting tournaments. The links below discussed these reels further. Anyone have a "hummer" reel that could shoot a few photos?
Thanks for the help.
Colby
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=976&hilit=off+balance#p3443
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7727&p=35079&hilit=foil#p35079
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
Bulldog,
What kind of Hummer reel, I have a South Bend (Shakespeare) Hummer from the 1920s.
Missouri Kid
What kind of Hummer reel, I have a South Bend (Shakespeare) Hummer from the 1920s.
Missouri Kid
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
Surely someone has a hummer reel on hand. Any maker, just need to show the weights added to the spool. How about it? Thanks everyone.
Colby
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
I'm still aghast that someone would intentionally throw the balance off. It would ruin the journals and bushings in no time. Some spools were drilled under the arbor to fine tune the dynamic balance.
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
I have seen the aftermarket square counterweight that clamp to the reel handle arm. Maybe on a Pflueger or a Shakespeare. Not sure who made them, but they were for casting.
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
Steve,
You are absolutely correct. It did ruin the bearing very quickly and most of the serious casters didn't like them. Jack Sparks considered them a kind of gimmick, but it was a phase tournament casting went through and is part of the history. I would like to include a photo in my research. Colby
You are absolutely correct. It did ruin the bearing very quickly and most of the serious casters didn't like them. Jack Sparks considered them a kind of gimmick, but it was a phase tournament casting went through and is part of the history. I would like to include a photo in my research. Colby
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
Still looking for a photo of a Hummer reel. Anyone have one? Thanks. Colby
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
I know this is an older post, and I'll provide a link not to a photo, but to an illustration.
https://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/An ... ry1943.pdf
the illustration is on page #20
https://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/An ... ry1943.pdf
the illustration is on page #20
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Re: Need photo of a "Hummer" reel
There's a somewhat grainy photo of the "Hummer", as well as the original box, on pages 108 and 109 of "The History Of The Fishing Reel".
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