Milt Lorens reel and parts collection is for sale.

Airexguy · Post by **Airexguy** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:24 pm

This is a vast collection of reels, parts and catalogs. The number of reels in this collection is unknown by me, but its the biggest accumulation I have ever seen. The parts are pretty much new old stock. Its easier to ask what parts this person DOESN'T have. There are hundreds of factory manuals. For more information contact Milt Lorens at Thanks, Bob Halver...The Airex Guy

orourke · Post by **orourke** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:15 pm

What's going on Milt? You O.K.?

Dave "O"

Araye50 · Post by **Araye50** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:40 pm

Milt Lorens apparently does have an awesome collection of old reels & paraphernalia. Why are you hawking Milt's collection? How is Milt?

Airexguy wrote: Its easier to ask what parts this person DOESN'T have.

However the lists of early Penn & Mitchell parts wanted I asked about easily turned out to all be among the "parts this person DOESN'T have". Milt was confident if he couldn't find the parts, his associates could. His dogged determination to help find these parts included referrals all over that I followed up on. A small fortune in Long Distance turned up none of the parts on my lists. Certainly gave me a greater appreciation for just how scarce these obsolete parts are & how difficult it can be to correctly ID them.

Post by **john elder** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:57 pm

Dave: I heard from Milt and he's doing fine. He and the Mrs. have just decided it's time to get out and enjoy the world while they still have the health to do it. ...a good call for all of us! Milt's tremendous stash of parts, manuals, and in-roads to lots of business to provide some serious black ink for a person wanting to go into the repair business.

I'm sure Milt will still be available to help round up parts wherever he can and provide leads for people. He has certainly helped me on many occasions, as he has many others.

SWIM JIG · Post by **SWIM JIG** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:39 pm

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SWIM JIG · Post by **SWIM JIG** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:12 am

jump, after 26 yeras of begging the wife to go on a cruse ship, she scared me last night by saying why dont we take a cruse ship and not just around Florida etc, We have faimly in Alstrala , hungry, England, Austria, and HI in the Pacific! In order to do this it would take at least 10 months to do it! and I did give her my word I will retire befor my 75th birthday and thats closing in very fast! We will get the grandson to house set, and drive to a port, most likly windsor ont. I will not be working on any reels etc untill I get back! and then only on a very few! The wau=y I am going to sell this is all of it at no brake ups etc, it all goes except my personal fishing rods and reels I use everyday, and my 3 tackle boxes! The sale will also include EZ ACTION PRODUCTS LURE COMPANY I bought off jack Masters in the year 1999! When Jack went to Bokeal FL! Rob as for Mitchel parts I have acumulated another Dist I bought out! All my tools will go and 4 machine lathes, drill press, air compressors,sanders, welding outfit, and other tooling! Most of the parts I have are from Distrbitors like south bend, johnson, penn, Mitchel,shakespere, Pfluger ,Ocean city, ZEBCO, ABU Garcia, DAM, Olympia, and many others! As for repair manuals, all factory no reprints From the 1920 s to 2009! The lures also go too many to mention! I ahve been collecting from 1943 to now! I bought out a Shiamno dist 20 years ago and thers enough parts to build ate least 100 new old stock reels with, same for south bend and dam, True temper, Staro, Coxe, browning Langly, H.I. and the list goes on! like PENN

Silver King · Post by **Silver King** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:20 am

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reel deal · Post by **reel deal** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:18 pm

Could consider a trade of a cruise for Talbot reels, parts, printed matter, posters dealer info etc., what have you. Also interested in Blue Grass Reel Works Reels other than #3#4.
I have about 300.000 Amex reward points which could be used on a cruise or any thing that might please you. Also cash.
A reply would be gratefully recieved.
Be well,
Brooks
P.S. we can not travel now, had a knee replacement on July 8, 2009 and have another scheduled September 9,2009 so reels will keep me busy
for a few months.

Silver King · Post by **Silver King** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:24 pm

I was offering the cruise, but sounds like your all set with all those points

Airexguy · Post by **Airexguy** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:43 pm

It will take someone who is committed to repairing or building/rebuilding of reels to purchase his collection. Its not for the faint of heart. I saw box after box of NOS Penn and Mitchell parts. Original Mitchell service kits, not to mention the uncounted number of other Factory Service kits. Many more boxes of Zebco parts and I what I saw was just scratching the surface. One shelf was about 12 feet long and it was packed tight with ORIGINAL Factory Manuals. This did not include the many self standing shelves that were packed with manuals. Milt even has original blue prints pertaining to special tools for one manufacturer of reels. I was at his house a total of 4 days and only saw 25% of what he has. This collection is AMAZING, Bob H.

Araye50 · Post by **Araye50** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:04 pm

Unfortunately, there's simply no way on Earth I could even consider affording, transporting, or storing "all of it no brake ups".

SWIM JIG wrote:The wau=y I am going to sell this is all of it at no brake ups etc, it all goes except my personal fishing rods and reels I use everyday, and my 3 tackle boxes!

Am making a trip north this month & might be able to handle an F150 pickup load of Mitchell & Penn goodies.

orourke · Post by **orourke** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:53 pm

Milt:

There is a guy here in Bronson that started working on reels in his retirement. Not sure if he wants to mortgage the house to get into it deeper though.

Do you have any idea of what you'd like to get out of it?

I could run it by him and see if he faints or not.

Dave "O"

Milt Lorens reel and parts collection is for sale.

Milt Lorens reel and parts collection is for sale.

Re: Milt Lorens reel and parts collection is for sale.

I am just fine after the shock my wife gave me!

I am just fine after the shock my wife gave me!

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Milts collection

Re: I am just fine after the shock my wife gave me!