Endicott Wilson reel set just about complete !

[54bullseye]

 Here is my group of fairly nice Endicott Wilson reels including two 4/0 s, two 6/0s a 9/0 and a 12/0. They are a neat reels made in late 1940s in Detroit Mi. The drags are in the spools arbor. When you move lever forward there are ball bearings and rods that force the drags outward towards the heavy pipe like arbor creating drag. Kinda neat but a little tricky to clean and work on especially the first one you open up !!! LOL ! They didn't seem to have very good anodizing as a lot I have seen show lots of corrosion especially under old line on spools. The screws can be a bugger to get out as well. The 12/0 took a while to track down !! I have read that they made a 12/0 two speed reel as well but have never seen one. Please anyone out there that has actually handled a two speed let me know.  I made a post a few years ago about Otco and Endicott Wilson reels here it is  https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=27231.0
That post shows the drag assembly apart.             Enjoy !!!               John Taylor

[Robert Janssen]

Gorgeous! Still one of my favorites.

There was one on Ebay just last week or so that i was eyeballing. Maybe you grabbed it?

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[Reeltyme]

As usual with your "mind boggling" collection,,,, simply fantastic! You are truly a premier collector John. I will someday, impose on your home and drool uncontrollably over your fantastic collection! Thank you so much for sharing pictures of a reel manufacturer that many didn't know existed. Congratulations!

[54bullseye]

Thanks Rob !! I am gonna get that reel your way next week !   John

[54bullseye]

As usual with your "mind boggling" collection,,,, simply fantastic! You are truly a premier collector John. I will someday, impose on your home and drool uncontrollably over your fantastic collection! Thank you so much for sharing pictures of a reel manufacturer that many didn't know existed. Congratulations!

Bring that 1120 when you come LOL !!!   JT

[54bullseye]

Gorgeous! Still one of my favorites.

There was one on Ebay just last week or so that i was eyeballing. Maybe you grabbed it?

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No I have enough unless there is a 12/0 two speed !!!

[mo65]

   Sweet collection John!

[1badf350]

Stunning as usual John!

[54bullseye]

If you look close you'll see the 9/0 and 12/0 are a little goldish color. Maybe a more rugged anodizing ??   JT

[foakes]

Nice set, John!

Best, Fred

[Midway Tommy]

Nice group, John!

[Crow]

Very nice !

[thorhammer]

AMAZING.

I like where John says "fairly nice" in describing a line up of superlative rare reels perhaps unmatched anywhere...

[Tightlines667]

Love it.

[milne]

Yep, all of the above.
Thanks for sharing John


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