William Mills & Son Fly Reel Disassembly Help
William Mills & Son Fly Reel Disassembly Help
Picked up this sweet little Mills fly reel last week. Started to disassemble it for cleaning but stopped here because it’s not clear to me if or how I get the spool to disengage from the face plate. Any assistance is appreciated.
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Re: William Mills & Son Fly Reel Disassembly Help
Hey Bill.
You need to remove the handle. Do that by holding the spool still while turning the crank counter clockwise. it might be a bit tight, but it should unscrew.
Your reel is by JVH.
Dean.
You need to remove the handle. Do that by holding the spool still while turning the crank counter clockwise. it might be a bit tight, but it should unscrew.
Your reel is by JVH.
Dean.
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Re: William Mills & Son Fly Reel Disassembly Help
Thanks Dean, much appreciated. Somehow I have never encountered one of these before. Figured the reel was a JVH product.
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Re: William Mills & Son Fly Reel Disassembly Help
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Re: William Mills & Son Fly Reel Disassembly Help
Wow, Bill. That reel looks great.
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