Wanted: Handle nut for Meisselbach-Catucci Superlite 1000

[Paul M]

I picked up this interesting aluminum Meisselbach-Catucci Superlite 1000 Symploreel. It would look a lot nicer with the correct handle nut (and a cleaning). Please let me know if anyone has a spare of this nut or parts reel.




Paul

[Midway Tommy D]

You probably already know this but from Merv Bortner's web page here's what the nut looks like

[Paul M]

Thanks, Tom. I read somewhere that it looked like that. I thought this was a reel made by Bronson but a Bronson nut I tried didn't come close to fitting. I wonder if this reel belongs on the Bronsonreelphotos.com site. Model 1001 is referenced on the Bronson site but not this Model 1000. Maybe Mark has the answer.

Paul M

[wrong99]

I don't think Bronson ever produced this reel after the purchase of M-C in 1931. If they did, it probably wasn't renumbered? A No.1001 has never been seen, to my knowledge. If any member out there has one, I'd pay to see it.
Mark

[Paul M]

Thanks, Mark.

[Jim Schottenham]

Paul - if I can find a small padded envelope that will hold it without popping out during its journey through the mail service, I'll send you one.

Jim