Show us your sibling reels
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Show us your sibling reels
#1I'm sure that many of you have reels of different sizes or different vintages from the same makers and thought that it would be fun to share some of mine before I break up some of these sets.
First up is a pair of LHW St. Georges with NS line guards
and prewar Youngs Pridex (and Gilmour) in 3" & 3 1/2"
and my growing collection of 2 screw lineguard reels from the Hardy Lightweight series
and the two smallest Meeks from the forties
and a Trifecta of Uniqua reels from different generations
and a family of Young made Orvis Battenkill reels
First up is a pair of LHW St. Georges with NS line guards
and prewar Youngs Pridex (and Gilmour) in 3" & 3 1/2"
and my growing collection of 2 screw lineguard reels from the Hardy Lightweight series
and the two smallest Meeks from the forties
and a Trifecta of Uniqua reels from different generations
and a family of Young made Orvis Battenkill reels
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Re: Show us your sibling reels
#4I find it interesting that only the smaller of Jim's wedding cake reels has a counterbalance.
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#8Steeliefool, please forgive my ignorance, but what are your reels?
lets11, very interesting porting from Hardy? on those Pezon et Michele reels
Bud, what are your last 2 reels? Shakespeare's rendition of the perfect?
My Hardy Lightweights are multiplying...pun intended :-)
Cheers,
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lets11, very interesting porting from Hardy? on those Pezon et Michele reels
Bud, what are your last 2 reels? Shakespeare's rendition of the perfect?
My Hardy Lightweights are multiplying...pun intended :-)
Cheers,
Joe
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#9Misselbach Catucci Symploreels. They are Bakelite and nickel silver, offered in a "narrow" version w 3/4" posts and a "wide" version w 1" posts.
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#10My "Jack" Collection. Trivia question: Do you know how Jack Charlton was able to get that nice parchment colored script on his logo and letters?
Answer: He discovered that if he wiped the reels down with WD40, the white anodization turned to a tasty tan color. This I learned while sipping bourbon with Jack one night.
Answer: He discovered that if he wiped the reels down with WD40, the white anodization turned to a tasty tan color. This I learned while sipping bourbon with Jack one night.
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#11The Orvis Database: http://antiquerodandreels.com/databases/orvisdb
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#13Greg,
Nice collection of Hardys all set for winding with the proper hand...but if those are siblings and not kissing cousins, there could be some inbreds in your collection
Nice collection of Hardys all set for winding with the proper hand...but if those are siblings and not kissing cousins, there could be some inbreds in your collection
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#14I took those photos 7-8 years ago. Since then, I've added a few more Hardys and taken a few out of service. Having more reels than rods, I intend to pass the surplus on to my grandchildren when they're old-enough.NewUtahCaneAngler wrote: ↑09/04/20 15:11Greg,
Nice collection of Hardys all set for winding with the proper hand...but if those are siblings and not kissing cousins, there could be some inbreds in your collection
The Orvis Database: http://antiquerodandreels.com/databases/orvisdb
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#15Wowzers !!
What a great thread... some very nice reels -- I am gonna have to add some of my pictures to this fun!
Those Meeks are killer Joe ~ and man alive Greg - what fun you have there...
What a great thread... some very nice reels -- I am gonna have to add some of my pictures to this fun!
Those Meeks are killer Joe ~ and man alive Greg - what fun you have there...
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Re: Show us your sibling reels
#16Yes they are in trout and steelhead versions. I just sold the larger one.NewUtahCaneAngler wrote:Steeliefool, please forgive my ignorance, but what are your reels?
lets11, very interesting porting from Hardy? on those Pezon et Michele reels
Bud, what are your last 2 reels? Shakespeare's rendition of the perfect?
My Hardy Lightweights are multiplying...pun intended :-)
Cheers,
Joe
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Re: Show us your sibling reels
#18Mcflyfish, I spy another LHW St. George. 3 3/8" or 3 3/4"?
Some nice "families" coming out in this thread. I know that someone out there has the full set of CFO reels; please share them.
Some nice "families" coming out in this thread. I know that someone out there has the full set of CFO reels; please share them.
Re: Show us your sibling reels
#19It was a LHW 3 3/4"....let it go long ago...got over the collecting phase with few regrets.
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#20About the Wedding Cakes, the early ones did not have the counterbalance. When they were added I have no idea. There were a few changes over the years. The #1, the small one , is later production.