Hand made reel

werpmolens · Post by **werpmolens** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:57 pm

Hello Collectors,

Just wanted to share a " field find" a nice hand made reel.

The reel is so well made and works like a clock, spool is spinning in free spool very good.
The drag system works as it should be, also the " reverse" pawl.

Now I was just wondering what to do?

Open it? or leave it as it is , because it is home made and I do not know what will pop out if I open it?

Any comment welcome.

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reelsmith. · Post by **reelsmith.** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:52 pm

Very cool reel !

If curiosity has the best of you and you have faith in your ability to get the reel back together, then take a peak inside. But, if you are hesitant, I'd leave it alone.

Nice find.

werpmolens · Post by **werpmolens** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:59 pm

Hello,

I already opened it and cleaned it on the inside, very well made all good material .
Took it apart screw after screw and made a schematic so I knew were every screw came from, easy to put it back together.

Nice reel for sure, any ideas about what reel was copied?

Jan

reelsmith. · Post by **reelsmith.** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:47 pm

In my opinion, nothing was copied. The maker was very creative and quite original.

Dean.