Orvis 100

Started by Midway Tommy, April 03, 2020, 04:15:03 AM

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CurtHupfer

Tommy, I have an Orvis 100 that was my Father's. The bail is not working. wonder if Dad may have tried to repair it?
Do you know of anyone in the Daytona Beach, Fl area that repairs these old Orvis reels?

Thanks

Midway Tommy

No, I sure don't. I wouldn't even know where to begin suggesting someone. Parts are almost nonexistent for those. Sometimes a guy has to resort to making them.. Maybe one of our Florida guys knows of someone in that area.
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)

LanceV

Hi all. Question on the Orvis 100 spinning reels. Does anyone know if these reels were other colors like black? Have seen at least two this color. Maybe they were painted ?

Midway Tommy

Quote from: LanceV on October 18, 2023, 08:23:19 PMHi all. Question on the Orvis 100 spinning reels. Does anyone know if these reels were other colors like black? Have seen at least two this color. Maybe they were painted ?

The Orvis 100 came in two colors, a matte brownish black and all black.
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)

LanceV

Thanks Tommy. Recently picked one up in good shape but full of hard grease and dirty. Cleaned up pretty good. The paint was black and I wondered if it had been painted. Thanks for the Info.

LanceV

One more question...How do you get the drag stack out of the spool ? I dont want to damage the pressed in ring.

Midway Tommy

The top metal washer hole has one flat side. I use a punch the same size as the hole, it will then catch that flat portion of the hole. I start tapping in one spot to loosen the ring in one area and then turn/move that washer around and do the same thing in a different location. I continue doing that (moving around the circumference) until the ring pops out. Don't pry on the top lip or you'll bend it.
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)

LanceV

Thanks Tommy I will give it a shot.

LanceV

Hey Tommy sorry to bother you again. So here are some pics of five spools. 3 have just a spring and top washer. 2 are like your picks except one had a felt washer on the very bottom. Is this the correct configuration? Not really any drag washers in the spring loaded spools.

Midway Tommy

I don't see any photos but the 100, 100A, 100S & 100B had quite a few revisions & variations over the yeasr, including the As & even a few Bs. Some of the spools were interchangeable. I'm pretty sure they had multiple drag stack revisions, too.
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)

LanceV

Heres the photos

LanceV


Midway Tommy

Interesting that there are so many different variations. People usually don't try to take those things apart, mainly because they don't even know they can.
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)

jdeanbailey

#43
Question: Any advice on removing the 2 bearing retaining ring studs (bail trip studs) on the
Orvis spinning reels? They aren't machined for a slotted screwdriver and are really stuck in place. Hate to mar them with pliers or vice grip.
Thanks!

Midway Tommy

Smooth jawed vice grips or pliers, or use a piece of leather or rubber tubing between the studs and the pliers/vice grips.
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)