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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Other Reel Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Benni3 on November 05, 2019, 05:27:23 AM

Title: Trippe reel
Post by: Benni3 on November 05, 2019, 05:27:23 AM
A friend asked me about a reel he found,,,,made by trippe reel company,,,,, ;D
Title: Re: Trippe reel
Post by: oc1 on November 05, 2019, 08:12:35 AM
They're junk... but it's old junk.  Old junk is better than new junk.  They're riveted so there's no maintenance.  Similar to some cheap Union Hardware reels.  There's info at the bottom of the page here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fishing-Reels-single-action-bait-fly-Trippe-mfg-made-in-USA-/264453374410 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fishing-Reels-single-action-bait-fly-Trippe-mfg-made-in-USA-/264453374410)
-steve
Title: Re: Trippe reel
Post by: Benni3 on November 05, 2019, 09:57:57 AM
Quote from: oc1 on November 05, 2019, 08:12:35 AM
They're junk... but it's old junk.  Old junk is better than new junk.  They're riveted so there's no maintenance.  Similar to some cheap Union Hardware reels.  There's info at the bottom of the page here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fishing-Reels-single-action-bait-fly-Trippe-mfg-made-in-USA-/264453374410 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fishing-Reels-single-action-bait-fly-Trippe-mfg-made-in-USA-/264453374410)
-steve

yes your right the only 1 I could find was on reel talk,,,orca ,,,, ;) but I had to make sure for a friend of mine,,,thanks very much my friend,,,,,, ;D