garcia (abu, everol) admiral 4/0

[Paul M]

There is a suitable language translator function built into the Google Chrome browser for use on a Windows or Mac desktop, for example. It is a free download. Works well for text based content.

[Midway Tommy D]

Tom how do you use a translator ? I have never done it . John Taylor

I'm always on a PC. With either Explorer or Chrome all you have to do is right click your mouse on the screen and the translate option will appear on the list. "Translate this page" is an automatic option, when needed, at the top right corner when using Chrome. I don't know about iPads, phones, Firefox, etc.

[Paul M]

Here is a TEMPORARY link to images I obtained while researching Everol. Most of these belong to Renzo Di Paolo so please do not share or re-publish without his consent.

[54bullseye]

Boy I would love to own that early 1958 12/0 two speed !! Great pictures I have seen some of them before but certainly not all of them ! Thanks for sharing. Here are a couple more cool and pretty early 1960s Everol's a 2.5/0 and 9/0 in Nep-Tuna cradles and I have original Nep-Tuna rods for both. Here are some pics. Paolo said he remembers when I think he said his father was dealing with Nep-Tuna. Any of you have any early reels ?? Pics are good !! John Taylor

[Dr. Rob]

Wow, this thread really picked up some steam.


Great collection of red reels there, John T. Gorgeous.

I too have one of the earliest Everols, this one dressed in black. (curiously, actually the same sideplate as on larger reels... it is a two-piece subassembly)

I also have some of the reels in Pauls picture files, the 20TS is one. This was just a prototype / developmental model thing though.

Paul, nice catch on the patent number thing. I haven't noticed that before, even though i should know that number by heart. Honestly though, i am not surprised. I have one of those scales around here somewhere too; i will take a look at it later.

Those cutaway models are pretty cool. There is at least one of them out in the wild, a 6/0 if i recall correctly. It was stolen from a trade show in Los Angeles around 2003.

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[54bullseye]

Here is a little Everol reel trivia that I discovered when I was researching the article "EVEROL: Last bastion of Italian fishing reel production", The Reel News, Nov 2017, Volume XXVII, No. 6. Look at the U.S. patent number printed on the real faceplate:


The correct US Patent number is 3,166,269, not 3,166,299 as marked on the faceplates of Everol reels (maybe all of them??). I assume second from last digit was on a die inadvertently mounted upside down and never caught.

I have many, many great pics of reels in production inside the Everol reel factory courtesy of Renzo Di Paolo of ANTIPES.

Paul you said pictures were courtesy of "Renzo Di Paolo" what is his first name I thought it was Paolo ? How does that work in Italian. When I have emailed him he ended his emails with just Paolo so I thought that was his first name. John Taylor

[Paul M]

John:
Emails to me from him are signed Renzo. I always presumed "Di Paolo" implies 'of the Paolo family'. His email does not match his name in any way so no clues there.

[54bullseye]

I bet Dr. Rob would know ??? John Taylor

[Dr. Rob]

I don't know him. I would think Renzo = first name, di Paolo = last name.
Lest there be no confusion with Paolo who works at Everol.

[54bullseye]

Okay now I am confused !! Lol !! The guy I had contact with was from Everol the email was an Everol address and he ended his emails with Paolo he seems to be very knowledgeable on anything made by Everol even the old stuff. Anyway guess it don't matter. John Taylor

[Dr. Rob]

Ah yes... i thought it might be so.
Paolo owns Everol. Been there almost his whole life.
Other guy is in the italian version of ORCA. He wrote an article about Everol. Nice piece, but probably nothing you haven't heard before.

[54bullseye]

Ah yes... i thought it might be so.
Paolo owns Everol. Been there almost his whole life.
Other guy is in the italian version of ORCA. He wrote an article about Everol. Nice piece, but probably nothing you haven't heard before.

That is what I thought but the other name confused me. Thanks for settin me straight. John Taylor

[ABUBO]

Hi John,
Thx a lot for the pic's you added in 2018 .... impressive
Any luck getting the red 6/0 yet?
BR, Bo

[54bullseye]

Nope haven't found a 6/0 red one yet !! Did you find me one ??? Lol ! John Taylor

[ANTIPES Italy reel]

I find it very interesting what has been published ...
Thanks for the many photos posted.
regards
Sergio Di Marco

[ABUBO]

Nope haven't found a 6/0 red one yet !! Did you find me one ??? Lol ! John Taylor

.. found one for you? ... I don't think so, John! - *LOOL* - Haven't found one for myself yet, and I stand first in line from where I stand *tsssss*
Going for a ABU Admiral if any at all. Despite what Dr. Rob says at realsreels abt. them being alike, I wouldn't wanna own a Garcia one because ... well, that's just how it is. I collect ABU - not Garcia
/Bo