Airex Beachcomber- help in restoring

[Fishgolfman]

Had a broken bail on A Airex beachcomber. Tried a combination of JB weld and a fine screw. Did not hold. So found an inexpensive donor reel with missing a foot. Want to switch rotors. How do I do it? Stuck at figuring out how to remove. It has a round cap where shaft goes thru. Pictures below.

[foakes]

On these vintage Airex Beachcombers, there are (2) inset screws on either side of the pinion —- inside the rotor.

Just unscrew them and the rotor comes right off.

Best, Fred

[Fishgolfman]

Again many thanks Fred

[Fishgolfman]

Picture of holes for rotor removal and finished reel. Definitely not a Dam Quick, Penn SS/Z or a Crack/Luxor in smoothness. At best a light saltwater reel

[Midway Tommy]

Definitely not robust, but one needs to remember the infantcey of spinning reels in the US when Airex stuff was produced and popular.

[Fishgolfman]

I am amazed that they were commonly used and people caught big fish in salt water. Listed as one of the surf reels in Northeast. Definitely the rod not the reel!! As you have said in some posts ...a shelf reel...