Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Thanks for this. I appreciate the link.

300 foot numbers are hard to read without a magnifying glass for myself.

Quote from: Gfish on December 08, 2025, 03:40:34 PMInteresting combo. Especially with the sweet/tart cranberries, combined with mayo. Wonder what stuffing would do for it?

=a(Fart)

Lot of different varieties/names of those Sap/Dep reels out there to catch one's eye. A few of their names are Sap, Dep, Savoy & Stesco for the US market, and others offered in Europe were Ferax, Ceka, Rochebut, Lutece & Lutetia, just to name a few. They're very similar high quality reels, with some being a little difficult to come by.     

These French reels that you keep showing have really challenged my ideas of spinner innards. For a while I really thought there were only about 3-4 different basic mechanisms for a spinning reel. Turns out there's a lot more variety out there.

Quote from: jtwill98 on Today at 02:19:32 AMlooking forward to seeing the innards.

Got her all stripped tonight.
Going to update the thread,tomorrow!

Of course, this old girl was very different than her other French sisters!

Stay tuned!

Thanks for the link! Great information.

Quote from: happyhooker on December 10, 2025, 09:42:22 PMWay to stick with it.  A 300 w/o a serial number is not unheard of.

Frank

Hey guys==that is what I was trying to show foot and body pics. Really need to figure out a better camera/phone and lighting situation--since the photographer is unlikely to get more talented, lol. Anyway, I never would have semi-figured it out without the collective wisdom, examples and encouragement from this amazing site. 

Quote from: Midway Tommy on December 10, 2025, 08:19:14 PMGood for you! 👍 Experience is always the best learning process. The biggest challenge is mentally retaining the tips & tricks for the next encounter.  😁

At least by the 4th time through with this one I could remember where most of the parts go!

Some of the Mitchell reel enthusiasts may enjoy this interesting article.

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