Finally Snagged One

[Balvar24]

Finally picked one up.

Been wanting a Microlite 1000 for a while and couldn't find one at a decent price.

Put "Herters Reel" in fleabay tonight and this popped up:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/304444273486?hash=item46e24af34e:g:e7UAAOSw-xJiWLdV

Looks like I've got a 1000 on the way and two Herter's branded Juniors.

The 1000 looks rough, but I'm betting it will clean up.  The only thing that looks to be missing is decals and the cover for the crank opening.

[Breadfan]

That's a lot of reels to play with for not a lot of money! Nice score!

[mo65]

   You'll love the 1000...its one of my all time favorites!

[Crow]

Yeah, you did great at that price !

[Balvar24]

Yeah, now I just have to dig up a rod for it.  May put it on one of those $20 Shakespeare Microlites.  For the $$ they seem pretty decent as long as you aren't too rough with them.

[JeffG]

Yeah, now I just have to dig up a rod for it.  May put it on one of those $20 Shakespeare Microlites.  For the $$ they seem pretty decent as long as you aren't too rough with them.

I've got a bunch of those and have had zero issues.

[philaroman]

oh, treat yourself -- this reel is worthy of
some Fen brown, or Fen/Lami honey

don't know about modern, but old composite Shakes Microlites are CRAPOLA

[Balvar24]

I've got a custom trout rod made up on a yellow lamiglass blank.  It currently is home to a 110.

[Balvar24]

It looks to me like the bail arm is tweaked.  Not much clearance between the bail and the arm.

[Midway Tommy]

Yeah, it's bent.

[Balvar24]

Thanks dood.

[foakes]

If you just remove the bail wire —- then it is easy to straighten out the bent angle lever back like this original one.

Also, your bail spring has lost its crisp tension.

Best, Fred

[handi2]

90% of the time it's not the bail spring. It's the bent bail wire.

[Balvar24]

I need to tear into it pretty soon.  It's seemed to have had a hard life.  The crank arm was bent pretty good too.  Already straightened it.

The whole bail mechanism seems to have a catch, so the first think I'm going to do is remove the bail wire and see if that's what's got it binding up or something else.  I'll keep you posted.

The Juniors that came with it seem to be mostly complete.  Although one has a broken AR lever.  How people manage to treat things so poorly is beyond me.

We always liked to fish too much to treat our stuff like anything but fine china growing up.  I'm still sick over the first rod tip I ever broke.

[Balvar24]

About this put back together.  The ball bearings make a bit more noise than I like.  I just but some Ardent bearing oil on them.

Anyone know how many yards of 4lb test will fit on one of these?