Building a reel from parts reels
Building a reel from parts reels
When I acquire several old reels that are junk I enjoy taking parts from several of them in order to make a good reel. Here is Mitchell 301 that I built from parts reels that I accumulated over time.
Re: Building a reel from parts reels
Beautiful work!
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Quite a transformation! At least one will go back into service.
Love those Open Face Spinning Reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco)
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Nice! And it won’t be wasted on some right-handed guy!
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Specializing in saltwater reels...and fly reels...and oh, yeah, kentucky style reels.....and those tiny little RP reels.....oh, heck...i collect fishing reels!...and fly rods....and lures
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Specializing in saltwater reels...and fly reels...and oh, yeah, kentucky style reels.....and those tiny little RP reels.....oh, heck...i collect fishing reels!...and fly rods....and lures
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.......john elder wrote:Nice! And it won’t be wasted on some right-handed guy!
Love those Open Face Spinning Reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco)
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Re: Building a reel from parts reels
Nice work, Rook.
I got a Mitchell CAP 304 in a lot of parts reels that I've cleaned up a bit hand have running ok. It was all there except one sideplate screw, just dirty and corroded.
I'm thinking of refinishing it, the rotor is pretty corroded and the frame paint is chipped and worn in places.
I'm curious about the paint you used on this project.
I got a Mitchell CAP 304 in a lot of parts reels that I've cleaned up a bit hand have running ok. It was all there except one sideplate screw, just dirty and corroded.
I'm thinking of refinishing it, the rotor is pretty corroded and the frame paint is chipped and worn in places.
I'm curious about the paint you used on this project.
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Nice job! I agree, curious about the painting...it came out great! How did you preserve the Mitchell logo?
Cheers,
George
Cheers,
George
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