Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Getting excited!!  Made my first bomb today!  Not sure if this is through wired so put a leash on it to be safe.   
MikeG

Or just go with one or two assist hooks on top.

Quote from: Bill B on Today at 05:17:18 PMI'm getting excited. It's going to be a busy month.  The wife has a fundraising benefit for Teen Challenge. Then we celebrate her birthday and our 30th wedding anniversary.  I still need to make space in the freezer, just in case 😉.  I still need to pick up 1 rod.

Bill

Bill what rod? And what reel is going on it?

If you can find a through wired sinker you won't need the safety leash to the treble hook.

I know I'm late to the party but I have 58. Probably about 75 reels to go with them. I'm a novice collector. I do have 2 20" drill presses though. I had 4 but gave 2 to my son. Good old American iron. He got a Rockwell and a Delta (plus a bench top Delta) and I kept a Delta and a Powermatic (plus a bench top Delta). Yes, I used to collect (hoard) machinery and tools.

 

Steve

The eBay seller in the UK that sells the metal oscillation block is username spike-nigel

I bought one from him in 2021 via his eBay listing and it cost me about $29.  I have not seen him posting items on eBay for a while

I've always wondered whether the white plastic kitchen cutting board material would work as a DIY material for this oscillation block. It seems like sufficiently durable material, but may be difficult to get the exact dimensions and alignment when drilling the thru holes

....or use a thick metal keyed washer on top of the first drag washer

Quote from: jgp12000 on Today at 03:22:32 PMI also forgot another member forget now got me started on Liquid mask.I got a quart at lowes on clearance & will probably go bad before i use it all,better than vaseline.I would dab the Mitchell etching with it then wipe off the excess.The etching will be masked then pick out with skewer.

I'll look into it, thanks.

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Quote from: Paul9591 on May 16, 2024, 10:08:26 PMA bit odd in some respects, but fairly well known reels that I have in my collection.
Certainly Mepps has to be fairly high up on the quirky list, moreso the Super Meca, but I don't have one of those yet, so I've posted my 1936 Baby Vamp and 1950..ish Super Vamp,

Here's the Super Meca breakdown. It's quite an interesting reel to dig into. 

Thanks for that excellent tutorial on the Super Meca stripdown and rebuild.

All I can say is...Wow!! What an interesting assembly!

If (hopefully) I can eventually lay my hands on one, that information will be invaluable!

That Super Meca is an amazing machine. I remember them from years ago and always thought they were the coolest looking reel. Hats off to you for tackling it and sharing it. It's a reel that begs for a tutorial.