Hardy Altex no.1 mk IV complete teardown and refurbish!

Started by Woodbilly, April 30, 2024, 01:40:42 AM

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Woodbilly

Quote from: quang tran on Today at 06:46:43 AMHow much time they spent to make a reel like this .It's amazing that most of parts seem to make by hand tool

True! That's why I love stripping these old reels down. It's like going back in time at the workbench.

oldmanjoe

 :)  I have always gravitated towards mechanisms , love the looks and appreciate the thought process that went to build them .  I try not to polish them to much , it make it much easier to slap them on a stick and fish them ...      Again nice work .
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Woodbilly

Quote from: oldmanjoe on Today at 12:21:03 PM:)  I have always gravitated towards mechanisms , love the looks and appreciate the thought process that went to build them .  I try not to polish them to much , it make it much easier to slap them on a stick and fish them ...      Again nice work .

I use em no matter how nice or rare.