Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => Fishing Antiques and Collectables => Topic started by: WAHOOMAN on May 04, 2020, 06:32:37 PM

Title: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: WAHOOMAN on May 04, 2020, 06:32:37 PM
Finally unpacked my household goods and found my old fishing reels.  I have collected several reels over the years.  This reel is marked Special, but there is no Brand name.  I believe it cold be an unmarked Pfleuger.  Could someone please identify.  This is my first time posting photos on this forum (hope the photos get posted).  I will post other reels in my collection soon.  Thanks. 
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: WAHOOMAN on May 04, 2020, 06:37:20 PM
Additional photos

Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: philaroman on May 04, 2020, 09:10:10 PM
pure guess: Montague

they OEMed & re-branded quite a bit
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: philaroman on May 04, 2020, 09:17:51 PM
good guess, Roman!!!  I'll pat myself on the back:

https://www.montaguerodandreel.com/2017/08/20/montague-made-freshwater-multiplying-castingutility-reels/

scroll down to "Possible Montague Reels"
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: WAHOOMAN on May 04, 2020, 09:26:56 PM
Thanks for the info. 
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: oc1 on May 05, 2020, 08:13:46 AM
Good job Phil.
-steve
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: philaroman on May 05, 2020, 09:45:13 AM
wasn't even a "job", Steve:
a good 1st guess (3 sec.)
really cuts down on research time (3 min)
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: Midway Tommy on May 05, 2020, 05:48:53 PM
Quote from: philaroman on May 05, 2020, 09:45:13 AM
wasn't even a "job", Steve:
a good 1st guess (3 sec.)
really cuts down on research time (3 min)

Notice the link states "Possible". Seems like the go to for almost all unidentifiable old casting reels in reel the collecting circles is Montague.  :D
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: philaroman on May 05, 2020, 06:07:09 PM
so, w/ none to minimal expertise, I can guess like an expert?
I'll take that ;D
Title: Re: Unidentified Fishing Reel
Post by: sabaman1 on May 05, 2020, 06:39:35 PM
Excellent guess on that reel Phil! Amazing you must have a photographic memory. I would have had to try and research that one. Need to learn how to post up pictures here also, I'm working off of a Chromebook.