Vom Hofe rescue

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john elder
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Vom Hofe rescue

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Well, I tripped across an auction where the name had been misspelled Von Hoffe and the reel was apparently "welded" onto a rod handle.

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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

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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:

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As they say, even a blind hog... :D
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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!
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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!
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