Battle Weary 12/0

[Shark Hunter]

Look at this old 12/0. I have never seen a spool where the chrome is completely gone, but it is not pitted. The handle and sleeve are extremely sloppy.
It has amazing free spool, It just sounds like a motorcycle when you crank it!
I was going to have Jamie powder coat the spool, The more I think about it, I think I'm just going to double dog it, shim the sleeve, put a Keta Krank on it and Fish it! I'm only in it for a Benjamin so far.
We will se what awaits me inside this old Soldier!

[floating doc]

It has some life left in it yet. Go for it!

[Irish Jigger]

Have you considered having it re-chromed?

[Chris Gatorfan]

Alright Daron I want the name and address of your reel acquasition man. Rough or not you cant beat 100 for a 12/0.

[Shark Hunter]

Its called ebay brother. In the right place at the right time.

[erikpowell]

Have you considered having it re-chromed?

I had a friend who worked at a chrome shop in Erlanger a few years back. They re-chromed bumpers & custom harley parts.

[saltydog]

Great find and for the price it looks pretty good I have seen some on fleabay lately for a lot more in worse condition.

[Shark Hunter]

This is going to be a budget build. The least money for the most Bang! The spool is perfect other than not having any chrome left. I'm going to hit it with 1000 grit and polish it with car wax. Its going to be a sleeper!

[saltydog]

That is a sleeper alright I bet the sharks won't feel the difference.

[Shark Hunter]

Its not as bad as I expected. I have seen worse in these old reels.
I shimmed the sleeve and went to work on the plate for the double dog.
Made a custom 7 stack from Eric's .120 sheet. The gears are worn, but I think they have a lot of life left.
I am keeping with the budget build theme, Its tough, but this reel will still be just as good, just not that pretty. I just polished the spool with Mothers wheel polish. Its nice and smooth, just ugly.
Money!

[saltydog]

Put some line on it and give em hell.

[Shark Hunter]

I intend to William, I just need a clamp.

[Ron Jones]

I know this spool isn't the one, but one of these days I'd like to see someone industrial hard chrome a spool. I don't have anything bigger than a 114HLW, and I think an aluminum spool would be less than the price of chroming a brass one. But the larger reels might make economical sense.
Ron

[Dynamo]

I'd advise doing something with that spool, the bare brass corrodes pretty easily.

[Alto Mare]

I'd advise doing something with that spool, the bare brass corrodes pretty easily.

X2, clean it really good, take all the chrome off and keep it on the shelf .
This one would be money well spent:
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Parts/29L-116.aspx
if you place an order over $160, I believe you'll get that spool for a little over $50....can't beat that.


"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"