Little Red Jewel

[Alto Mare]

This evening I decided to assemble this little red jewel, here is a pic of what's under the hood:

and the assembled reel:




Having parts from 6 different sources, it's amazing how everything went in nicely and the functionality is flawless.
Thanks Alan C., Tom, Adam, Ted, Dave and of course need to mention Tiburon and McMaster.

Enjoy!

Sal

[Reel 224]

Very nice Sal, as usual your work is impeccable. Like the jeweling on that star.

Joe

[Bill B]

Sal, I think you need to send that reel to me for proper disposal, no where near the quality for your needs  ....seriously what an OUTSTANDING reel brother.....so good to see so many aftermarket parts fit so well and sure it will out perform anything of that size and many others that "claim" to be......we have a saying inside the walls "those that can do, and those who cant teach", you surely DO NOT fit that saying.....you DO and you TEACH....well done brother......Bill

[Tightlines667]

Beautiful reel.  That gearset is perfect for the narrow jm.

Nice work (as always) Sal!

[Dominick]

It sure is a beauty.  Is the name Little Red Jewel?  That doesn't sound very Italian.  How about calling her Rosie Red?    Dominick

[Maxed Out]

Wow, all red and shiny new. Very nicely done Sal. Make sure you get the nylon washer on top side of the lever to protect the anodize  -Ted

[Tightlines667]

Sal,

I just noticed that I think you handle arm is installed backwards?  The curved part moves clockwise when cranking... doesn't it?

John

[MarkT]

Nice. You missing a couple parts in the break down picture?

[Maxed Out]

Sal is testing us. Lol

[Benni3]

Best looking reel I have ever seen 

[mhc]

Nice reel Sal, a great example of whats available from the members here. 

Mike

[mo65]

   That's a sweetie Sal...excellent work!

[Alto Mare]

Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like it!

Wow, all red and shiny new. Very nicely done Sal. Make sure you get the nylon washer on top side of the lever to protect the anodize  -Ted

Ok Ted, now I need to face up. There is a reason I keep leaving it out and it is my personal reason...I simply don't like it there  .
Once the screw is in, there is no movement there at all, you would actually be better off without it.
You don't want any flexing there, I understand you having concerns with the anodizing, but I believe it will do just fine as is.
With that said, I'm not telling anyone to go without it.
By the way Ted, that lever does amazing things to these builds, you should be designing for Penn

Nice. You missing a couple parts in the break down picture?

Mark, this isn't fair for others, you have a sky view . You are correct! there are springs and screws missing, in my defense, I have another pull out desk 1' away from the one you see with everything else needed. I was just giving a general idea of the gears and bridge assembly ... good eye!

[STRIPER LOU]

Sal, very nicely done! The all red really pops and looks great.
............Lou

[reel man]

You've set the bar for excellence.  That, my friend, is not only beautiful, but shows the love in what can be done to make a very functional reel.