There are no makers marks, only mark is a "250" on the reel foot. Hard rubber plates, one button for clicker and one for the metal spool brake. There are spool tensioners on both plates.
No, but if it is cheap enough it looks like it could be a fun restoration project.
Sid
? I don't know ,,,old salt
Looks a little like a Pennel or Montague.. just guessing.
Looks like a Montague to me.
Quote from: sdlehr on May 22, 2017, 01:04:47 AM
No, but if it is cheap enough it looks like it could be a fun restoration project.
Sid
I got this one and a nice 155 with aluminum spool for $10 so I guess it's cheap enough. 😀
Thanks for pointing a direction. It looks like pictures of a Montague just haven't found a picture with the clicker and spool brake knobs. No idea what it's worth but it looked cool so I may clean it up and try fishing it just to try.
I have a small unmarked 80 yd baitcasting reel with the same clicker spring and clicker spring mounting, same casting drag, same clicker and casting drag buttons on the tail plate, same hard rubber plates, etc. Mine also looks very similar to a reel discussed here:
http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20051&p=90949&hilit=ivoroid#p90949 (http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20051&p=90949&hilit=ivoroid#p90949)
... and the consensus was Montague over there as well.
-steve
Here's a pic of a reel that apparently was sold on Ebay in Australia, and was believed by the seller to be a Montague:
(https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDE2MDA=/z/tWUAAOSwlndZBCwT/$/MONTAGUE-the-Acme-Vintage-and-collectable-casting-_57.jpg)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MONTAGUE-the-Acme-Vintage-and-collectable-casting-fishing-reel-/282452467082?rmvSB=true&nma=true&si=v7zdt54TcS%252BYDU7VpSbqDKXatRk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Don't have a pic of this particular reel, but It does look like a Montague Pennell, early 1900. There are about 5 dozen listed on book, most at around $30-$40.
Sal