27, 27M Monofil

[sdlehr]

Post questions about this reel in this thread

[coastal_dan]

As I mentioned in the 26 thread, I had a neat one for my daughters Christmas gift this year...this little beauty belonged to a Montgomery Wards Executive named Laurence Odell...and I'm not sure he ever fished it!  Here he is with his wife Mabel (not sure who the younger gent is).



I received it in decent condition...but from the original photos I wasn't sure if it was fuchsia or a lighter maroon...so I took the gamble and bought it for a very fair price.  Upon opening the box I was thrilled!



So, upon removing the line I was pleased to find the spool in perfect condition...so I kept going...



A final inspection and cleaning of the parts confirmed my original thought...this reel was rarely if at all ever fished...no wear on internal items and just a hint of the original grease.

So now back together and a bit higher exposure as this color is very hard to photograph...the 'lipstick color' is fantastic...





Note the reflection in the spool tensioner...that is a metal shelf system in the background with my car washing bucket 

Best part of all was my daughter screaming "A PINK REEL!!!!" Christmas morning  

I love the fact that this reel comes with some history too...makes in even more valuable to my daughter and I.  Thanks for reading!

[Alto Mare]

Beautiful color on that unique reel Dan, but I feel as I've seen it already

[Maxed Out]

That's a beauty Dan. "lipstick" has always been my description of this color too.....just not the lipstick you'd want to see on your wife or daughter

[thorhammer]

Very nice piece!

[Bill B]

That's a really cool piece.......fish it a couple times and retire it......it would be a shame to infect that Monofil with boat rash......Bill

[coastal_dan]

No water time for this little gem...I'm building a shelf for her room and it will sit there for a while...

[Porthos]

For a show piece on a shelf, that was $61.50 well spent.

[steelhead_killer]

looks like a candy apple red to me... beautiful color!

Andy

[Ron Jones]

Looks lika a pink-lemonade shooter to me. Really nice.
Glad she likes it.
Ron

[mo65]

Great score Dan! I've been hunting this reel...they are hard to find at a good price.

[STRIPER LOU]

Monofils and Squidders are some of my favorites! The first couple of pics are 27's and a bunch that were converted to 27's. Most have 29M-27 or 29M-100 or 29L-100 spools. All have handle upgrades and my Custom Acrylic knobs.
I have all the original parts for each and every one of these reels cataloged so I may return them to their original condition and models at any time.

Sorry on the last pic as I got a bit carried away. I haven't had them all out in a while! There's some 25's and 26's that shouldn't be in this post. There are several of the rose 27's and 1 or 2 are the lighter ones. There's also more boxes in the stash and some are totally complete with wrench, literature, and grease.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I.

Have a great evening,  ..  Lou

[mo65]

   Holy Buckets Lou...those reels are beautiful!

[coastal_dan]

Lou... ...do they have a Monofils Annonymous?  You may need to attend  . Beautiful collection.

[STRIPER LOU]

Dan, I know I need help. But, the fact that I'm aware of it makes it all OK Correct .

I also have a few unique Monofil customs that I've been working on for over a year. Hopefully I'll finish them soon and post them up. They're real lookers!

All the best,  ..  Lou