langley reel no name or model should be lurecast??

dusty maner · Post by **dusty maner** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:39 pm

I found a langly lurecast reel that has no markings on it at all.NEW ONE ON ME anyone else seen one.It is a red narrow spool reel and it has no markings at all .I could send picks if needed..dmaner9[at]netscape.net

Dale Noll · Post by **Dale Noll** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:15 pm

Hi,
Get out your micrometer and take a few measurements. Then, compare dimensions with one of my Langley Lurecast as follows:

Inside spool width: 1.375" (Measure between foot rod clip pillars as this is most accurate.)

Rod Clip Pillars: 0.220" diameter(s).
Back Pillar: 0.190" diameter.

If these measurements match, you probably have a narrow spool unmarked Langley Lurecast.

I don't think I have ever seen an unmarked Lurecast.
Hope this helps.

Dale.

Alan Baracco · Post by **Alan Baracco** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:05 am

As the ORCA audience at the annual meeting at Columbia Lakes learned this past May, due to the excellent presentation by Colby Sorrells and Nello Armstrong on unusual Langley reels, almost anything is possible when it comes to variations within the various baitcaster models produced by this San Diego CA company. Different colors than normal, different marking (or no markings) and wide spool vs narrow spool on models that should be only one or the other have surfaced over the years, and are a joy to talk about. I put these reels in the "great to have but maybe not the reel that is going to finance retirement" catagory. By the way, two different post in one day on Langley items is great to see, hope we have more in the future and I will try to answer the questions. Alan

Dale Noll · Post by **Dale Noll** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:16 am

Alan,
Have read several of your articles re Langleys in Reel News. Do you know if there are any other publications or pamphlet available, or maybe someone getting a manuscript together. I did not get to the National, but hope there is going to be a writeup for the Langley presentation.

Thanks, Dale

Alan Baracco · Post by **Alan Baracco** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:57 am

Dale (and other Langley nuts), I have as Dale mentions, been writing a few articles for the Reel News that I call "Langley Revolutions". Gary Quick, an ORCAN from New York, did much Langley research some years ago, and he was gratious enough to share it with me so that I could develop it further. Sadly, Gary went foolish at some point in time and started collecting and researching early Penn reels! Maybe a book will come out of my articles, but in the meantime I will be glad to answer what I can on Langley, and I am always interested in hearing from anyone that has info on the company at . Alan