Edward vom Hofe 621 6/0 tear down and clean up

[Marlinmate]

I have one.....care to restore it for me?   

[BryanC]

I have one.....care to restore it for me?   

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I don't think I'm ready to start working on other people's vintage reels.  Too easy to screw one up.  Like I did recently with another one:  http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18774

You wouldn't be in the Tampa Bay area by any chance, would you?  If so, I would be happy to work on it with you at some point.  I just don't want to risk messing it up myself.

[Tightlines667]

I have one.....care to restore it for me?   

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I don't think I'm ready to start working on other people's vintage reels.  Too easy to screw one up.  Like I did recently with another one:  http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18774

You wouldn't be in the Tampa Bay area by any chance, would you?  If so, I would be happy to work on it with you at some point.  I just don't want to risk messing it up myself.

I kinda feel the same way about restoring most of these reels.  I have done about a dozen or so of my own, but I don'the really feel comfortable doing restorations on customer'service reels quite yet.  There is a guy online that specializes in restoring these, and he comes highly recommended.  Do a search, and he should pop up.  He charges $100+extra time/parts costs.

[sdlehr]

John, is that Californiacustomzking? I think he does a lot of replating.... but doesn't currently have anything listed.


Sid

[Tightlines667]

I think I read on some forum or another that this guy is good...

http://vintagefishingtackle.net/VOM-HOFE-REELS

Now I know This guy is

http://www.antiquefishingreels.com/i_about.html

Though he may only accept special requests, as it is not his full time job.

By the way this is a goodles read...

http://fishinghistory.blogspot.com/2008/10/dr-todd-cleans-fishing-reel-part-i.html?m=1

Dr. Toddler can definately do this type of work.

Well we are on the topic, if you havn't checked out the sites in this index...

http://rodandreelindexonline.org/index.php

Have a look see.  Good info there on bamboo rod restoration, and then even mention a place called...

AlienTani or something or another ?