Well, I tripped across an auction where the name had been misspelled Von Hoffe and the reel was apparently "welded" onto a rod handle.
As I had hoped, the weld was in fact a few glops of solder, so after removing the reel from the foot and putting out of harm's way, I applied a bit of heat and got the foot free
After some bath time in vinegar solution, followed by some TLC with Simichrome, it came out really nice, although in taking the pics, I see several places that need another pass, but should clean up:
As they say, even a blind hog...
Vom Hofe rescue
- Rick H
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Very Nice Save! It's amazing how the folks who can't spell and have no idea how to use tools, actually benefit this hobby! True philanthropists.
Excellant John!
Excellant John!
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Great find and restoration! Looks like NOS. I am surprised at the lack of chips, dents and buggered screws on that reel considering the soldered to the rod job done on it.
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John, you lucky dog. You did good on finding that, and it looks great now! LOVELY WORK!