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[Tightlines667]

Sal,

I for one, would love to a see a video of the reel's guts
'in action'.

Maybe the pinion engaging/disengaging w/ and w/o the spool already spinning, and what the reel looks like cranking normal, and under pressure (with the drag slipping).  Maybe this is not so simple a task though.

[Bryan Young]

hahaha, Sal, I'm just busting your chops. 

You know, you can honestly harass the people you love because they are the only ones that will put up with you...others will literally bust your chops.

[Alto Mare]

Sal,

I for one, would love to a see a video of the reel's guts
'in action'.

Maybe the pinion engaging/disengaging w/ and w/o the spool already spinning, and what the reel looks like cranking normal, and under pressure (with the drag slipping).  Maybe this is not so simple a task though.

Can't do it John, it isn't easy to position my phone just right and then it would need to zoom in and out. If I had the right equipment, maybe.
Here is a short clip on how cool it looks while spinning

[Shark Hunter]

Pretty Neat Sal!

[Tightlines667]

Yea, figuted that would be a challange.  Thats still pretty darm cool.  Thanks for sharing!

[Penn Chronology]

Here is a short clip on how cool it looks while spinning

HaHa, I love it. One academy award coming your way...................................................

[Penn Chronology]

Since we are talking about these cut and clear reels a light bulb came on in my head (that is something that does not happen every day, you know). Anyways, there was a reel company that did manufacture a clear side plate reel. A collector I know was lucky enough to find the reel and the supporting promotions of the reel. That same collector allowed me to log the info (Superhook aka Ray is generous that way). I believe it is a 1950's product made by Bronson. The Model name was the Sea Wolf.

Luckily, the reverse of the photo had a description of what it is made from,

Here is the reel 60 years after it is made and been used. Transparency does degrade somewhat:



I feel this reel held up fairly well but for some reason I do not know of any other clear reels made using Tenite.

[Alto Mare]

Nice looking reel.
I found some interesting facts about tenite, cool stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenite

[Three se7ens]

Nice looking reel.
I found some interesting facts about tenite, cool stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenite

At least I'm not the only one who immediately looked that material up

[Robert Janssen]

Those are some really neat cutaway reels, Mike Cass. And the line on that Bronson is seriously heavy duty... 7000 lb spectra, wow.



Everol has had some neat cutaway reels too; they are usually on display at tackle shows.





Eye candy... Newell made some of these a few years ago.





Pic credit: MrCricket and EC Newell Man

[bluefish69]

EC NEWELL MAN got that reel past me. We are friends & also fish the same boats. He does have his own web site here in NY.

Mike

[Alto Mare]

Nice looking reel.
I found some interesting facts about tenite, cool stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenite

At least I'm not the only one who immediately looked that material up

It could only mean two things Adam, weather we're stupid or smart    .

Great thread, I'm really enjoying  cool information that keeps generating. Thanks guys!

Sal

[TechTeach]

Only a few of the many.

[Penn Chronology]

Eye candy... Newell made some of these a few years ago.





Pic credit: MrCricket and EC Newell Man

The Everol is neatly done as I expect a Ferrari Fishing Reel would be, but the Newell is to die for. That reel is phenomenal!!!

[coastal_dan]

Eye candy... Newell made some of these a few years ago.





Pic credit: MrCricket and EC Newell Man

I believe Bruddah Bill has one of these hotties in his shop.  Awesome looking piece