Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => Fishing Antiques and Collectables => Topic started by: Christopher M Songer on January 02, 2024, 10:35:47 PM

Title: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: Christopher M Songer on January 02, 2024, 10:35:47 PM
Got this is a zip bag as parts. Looking for a schematic. Most likely missing parts but would like to see this before I go any further trying to put it together. Any help and info on this reel appreciated.  I found a You Tube video that is helpful.
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: Christopher M Songer on January 03, 2024, 01:52:21 PM
Followed the You Tube 2-part video, All the parts were there. Very interesting method to make this a true "free Spool" bait caster. Left side plate lever completely disengages the worm gear and line guide. All new to me, found it interesting. 
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: happyhooker on January 04, 2024, 12:54:19 AM
Good looking reel, and good work on your part to get it back together where it belongs.

Frank
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: Paul Roberts on January 04, 2024, 01:02:15 AM
Interesting. More than one way to skin a cat.
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: Gfish on January 04, 2024, 04:35:46 AM
Wow that's pretty cool. So, both the worm gear as well as line guide are disengaged. When you cast in this situation, is the line still running through the guide? Or do you reroute the line outside of the guide?
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: happyhooker on January 04, 2024, 02:50:11 PM
On this AT site, there is a "Heddon Reels" post from 2019 that has several schematics, including one called "Heritage Parts".  Don't know if this will help.

Frank
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: Christopher M Songer on January 05, 2024, 10:25:14 PM
Gfish, is looks like the line continues through the line guide. Not the most efficient.
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: Gfish on January 05, 2024, 10:37:15 PM
Yeah, but it still should cast further due to less levelwind-gear friction.
Looks like it has those same spool-shaft bushings as the old Abu Ambassedur's.
Title: Re: Heddon Heritage 30 schematic
Post by: DougK on January 08, 2024, 11:45:12 PM
good work getting that reel back together, a handsome old Heddon.

I have the Mark IV 3200 which is very similar. Fred posted a schematic for that reel in another thread, see

https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,27254.msg429153.html#msg429153

Fish my 3200 on a splitcane rod, trying to get a pike on it but so far just a bass or so..

gravel bass 2 sm.jpg