Rainy Day = Clean A Reel ....
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Rainy Day = Clean A Reel ....
I got this reel out of a small auction house in Maine. The auctioneer was nice enough to send me a couple of pictures and I left a bid. In his pictures the back-plate looked horribly faded. Imagine my surprise when I received it and found it had been painted gold !!
Why, why, why, would someone do that ?
I've still got some work to do, but so far so good.
As a side note ...the auctioneer did not ask me for a credit card number and trusted me to follow though. I got the reel for half of my left bid. What an absolute pleasure to deal with an old-school gentleman.
Dean.
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Re: Rainy Day = Clean A Reel ....
Nice reel, nice cleanup and great story, Dean!
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Re: Rainy Day = Clean A Reel ....
Great save, Dean! So, i'll fall on the sword for the rest of th ill-informed folks...Looks like a hole hiding in the foot...JVH?
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Re: Rainy Day = Clean A Reel ....
Ha! I want wasn't gonna open that can o' worms...lol. John's the Marine this time. First in, last out. Nice one, Dean!
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Yes, JVH.
The reel is marked "William Mills & Son, NY" and a later version can be found in their 1909 catalog.
I think the reel is earlier, likely pre-1900, given the spiral knurled caps and the hard-rubber click switch.
Just a guess.
Dean.
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I noticed it, too, in the 2nd & 5th photos, but I just figured Dean would fill us in when he was ready.
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Great reel and great job, Dean!
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Thanks Guys !
Dean.
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Re: Rainy Day = Clean A Reel ....
Nice one Dean! I have gathered different options for cleaning hard rubber, but I like the look you have achieved. What's your basic approach?
Cheers,
George
Cheers,
George