Style B clean-up
Style B clean-up
This is the Shakespeare Style B I picked up from the Bay a few weeks ago for $75. I thought it would be a good parts reel for that price.
I’ve cleaned it up, and think it had some sort of smoke damage. Some wooden boat rash and a little brass showing on the high spots, but now it spins like a whirling dervish. Too good to part out. All parts are original and correct except the handle was replaced at some point many years ago (it should have a single white grip for the serial number) so if anyone has one they’d like to trade please let me know!
- john elder
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Re: Style B clean-up
“A single white grip for the serial number”?? Eric, do you just need a counterbalanced handle?
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Re: Style B clean-up
Ha! Well, i guess my style B is wrong as well because it has that same double grasp handle as yours! … offered as option? In any event, i have this one… does not have that screwed CB like you show but shape looks right:
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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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Re: Style B clean-up
The double white cranks are correct in the #4600 range from 1910. Mine is #962.
The crank in your photo was used on the 1910 Precision reels.
The crank in your photo was used on the 1910 Precision reels.
Re: Style B clean-up
Great job of restoring Eric. Beautiful reel.