Hunker-in-place impromptu Show and Tell

[Jim Schottenham]

John - my vote on your little reel is Gayle, maybe the little cousin to this salmon reel:

Is the foot attached with pins or screws? I'm betting pins.
With the known association to Mills (think Intrinsic), I think you have an early fly reel from Gayle.

[wrong99]

One more, the Redifor, an example acquired from the late Brian Purrone.


And an early Meisselbach Rainbow w/ original picture box.


And a Gayle Simplicity in the original round box.


More to come....

[wrong99]

A Meek No.2 Tournament with all the goodies.


More to come. I love boxed reels...

[reelsmith.]

Interesting, Jim.

Playing devil's advocate ...the stepped foot on John's reel and the bearing cap aren't very Gayle like.

I have no guess myself ...but I think I've seen that stepped foot before.

Dean.

[54bullseye]

My Fin-Nor came from Brian Purrone as well but it made a short pit stop at Doug's house "KIWI" before it arrived to my house !! Glad I got it. Nice reels everybody else that has posted !! Keep them coming I love seeing all kinds ! John Taylor

Kinda Like these Fin-Nor Machine Industries reels to !

[john elder]

Re little RP reel.... yes, foot is pinned!

... and fantastic boxed adds, Mark! Keep digging around in your closet!

[Jonathan P. Kring]

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Been so long since I posted wasn't sure I could even do it anymore. I have consigned about 525 reels from my collection to Langs. 50 plus Rods and some misc. items. Probably have abou 250 in my 12X24 Mini Home in Tn. Many are newer reels, and a few still left in Indpls. These two brass Dam Quick reels Made in Germany were given to me by old friend Jacob V. at The Fort Lauderdale Natls. a few years back. Still have most reels I have been given or bought from members. Hope to make it to The Frankfort Natls. if we survive.

[Low Profile]

Hunkering down has certainly sped up the restoration process for these formally roached out bamboos. One left to wrap and then there's gonna be a marathon varnish session.

Tx, Low Profile

[wrong99]

One more.
The Golden Marhoff. Very limited production. Sorry, no box.

[john elder]

Sorry to keep putting sidebars in my thread but here’s a comparison of the little unk RP reel and my Leonard bimetal; Both frames are bronze; very similar reels, only the unk has a clicker lacking from the Leonard and the unk has a CB handle. The major difference is thatthe Leonard has a NS insert and the unk has HR ... in other words, they are identical except for all the differences



But relative to Dean’s question about the stepped foot, these appear to be the same foot only the Leonard has the JVH hole in the middle:



PS: Beautiful Marhoff, Mark!

[wrong99]

The New York Club for Frost, with original box.


Another Shakespeare with early box.


The WHITE Shakespeare Glaskyd PROTOTYPE (Thanks, Joe!).


Two Meisselbach Featherlights, with boxes.

[wrong99]

A nice Four Brothers Delite, with the earliest box.


Meisselbach-Catucci Superlite w/scarce box.


A nice Golden West w/original box.

[Mike N]

Those are some sweet rarities, Mark. Thanks for sharing.

Mike N

[wrong99]

Thanks, Mike. Few of these are rare, some even common by themselves, but are scarce when found in their original package.

[Midway Tommy D]

Finally we get to see some of your goodies, Mark! Nice examples! Thanks for sharing!

[wrong99]

An Abbey & Imbrie Free Spool "Riverside" w/extremely early box.


A Shakespeare "Pioneer" trade reel for Montgomery Ward w/ scarce box.


A Four Brothers "Rubber City". Don't see the box too often.

[scottorock]

hahah! Nice! Are ya done yet, Mark!?!? Great stuff!

[wrong99]

Hey Scott. No, I have a few more. Stay safe out there. They even have the courts closed out here.
Mark

[Jonathan P. Kring]

Romada 50 W/ Incorrect box, Romada 200 W Correct box and Sheldon Reelsport Reel Model SD-500

[Paul M]

A few favourite British, American and Canadian reels (and or combos) in my collection, shown in no particular order. (If anyone knows what goes in the box marked Leighton Bait Casting Reel, I am still looking):

[Low Profile]

I can show these but need help on the tell part

Fly reel that looks ocean city-ish but way too well made with screwed foot, handle and pawl spring in addition to the agate line guide. No makers mark. Spool press fit and held in place by spring loaded ball bearing that runs on the shaft channel. Looking for help on this one

Early HR/GS bay reel 150 yd. Looks pflueger to me but no markings other than yardage marking on bottom of foot. Looking for confirmation and possible date

tx, Low Profile

[Steve]

Does this work?

[Midway Tommy D]

Does this work?

Nice gaggle of "Steven K Vernon" masterpieces!

[Jim Madden]

[Scott E]

That’s a healthy chunk of awesomeness right there guys. “Reel basking” on this site might be my favorite exercise today!