Crusty Shimano Calcutta 250

Christopher M Songer · August 28, 2019, 12:38:46 AM

A friend snagged this while bottom fishing 6 weeks ago in S. Carolina. He soaked it in vinegar and now I have it. It moves as it should but sluggish. Sand and salt have taken a toll on it but I think I can get it to fishing again. A few parts will be needed. lol

Christopher M Songer · August 28, 2019, 12:47:34 AM

A few more pics

boon · August 28, 2019, 12:52:36 AM

May just be me but I kinda like the mottled finish!

Looks entirely resurrect-able.

Crow · August 28, 2019, 01:09:01 AM

It ain't just you...I like it, too !

MarkT · August 28, 2019, 02:35:57 AM

Me too... I'm liking that patina it has acquired!

bhale1 · August 28, 2019, 04:31:05 AM

I bet that will clean up just fine! Cant wait to see a pic of the finished reel. Love that patina.....that reel will have some good stories told about it!!
Brett

oc1 · August 28, 2019, 04:57:18 AM

When someone recovered an ABU from the deep, cleaned it up and had it working again ABU got some good publicity out of it. Take lots of pictures.
-steve

Ruffy · August 28, 2019, 07:44:01 AM

That's not corrosion mottling (at least from my sub par phone screen)! I think that's a limited edition, google 'Calcutta 250 stogie edition'. If it is it might be a hell of a find!

Cheers,
Andrew

Christopher M Songer · August 28, 2019, 09:35:26 AM

Wow! I think it is a "stogie" the handle is bent over the star drag slightly and corrosion has pitted a few spots but that's a cool reel. It will never be like new appearance wise but it will be fishing again.

wfjord · August 28, 2019, 11:08:49 AM

The mottled finish looked to me like the reel was made that way. It's a very attractive reel.

thorhammer · August 28, 2019, 01:48:30 PM

agree on the mottled look- very cool. you got this- I've had some reel-ups come back well beyond what I expected possible.

Donnyboat · August 28, 2019, 05:25:20 PM

Pitty that reel cant talk, would have a story or two ay, thanks for posting cheers Don.

wfjord · August 28, 2019, 07:58:31 PM

Quote from: Christopher M Songer on August 28, 2019, 12:38:46 AM
A friend snagged this while bottom fishing 6 weeks ago in S. Carolina.

Any idea where in SC he snagged it?

What was he using for bait?

steelhead_killer · August 28, 2019, 08:25:19 PM

Quote from: Ruffy on August 28, 2019, 07:44:01 AM
That's not corrosion mottling (at least from my sub par phone screen)! I think that's a limited edition, google 'Calcutta 250 stogie edition'. If it is it might be a hell of a find!

Cheers,
Andrew

yep

oc1 · August 28, 2019, 08:42:16 PM

I'm pretty sure it is staining from the South Carolina pluff mud. You can bring up wood and plastic objects with that same sort of mottling. The sediment is so loose that things sink into the bottom and are covered up almost immediately. The pluff mud can also preserve some objects because it is very anoxic and has an insatiable demand for oxtgen. You need oxygen for corrosion and decay.
-steve