RICHARD MASTERS - CENTREPIN

[watatoad]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPERB-RICHARD-MASTE...=item1c186ad3c9

 

I love the buy it now price...

[Dick Dastardly]

Thats a new name to me anyone know about it?

[Chris Plumb]

Thats a new name to me anyone know about it?

 

 

Nope new one on me too! Looks nice though might be a bit on the heavy side if its in brass!!

 

 

C.

[chavender]

i've actually had a play with it (or another one of them) last year at thr reditch antiquey tackle fair ,the trader was a very nice chap (gave me £150 for my Fred crouch ruby aerial) and let me photograph the brass reel .only had my phone so pictures not brilliant .He told me it/they was a copy of a early allcocks aerial (1915-1920's) .if it was in alloy i would of brought it that day (as i'd sold a few excess centrepins that day)

 

 

it was well engineered ,nice and smooth but too heavy too hold for any length of time .definatly a collectors piece ,for someone prepared too keep polishing it .

 

 

 

if theres a collector reading this ,its a quality reel ,perfect for display .

[George387]

Lovely looking reel but as you say too heavy and you would need to keep polishing it, Ive done enough polishing brass in my career, dont need another now retired...lol

[Dick Dastardly]

Yes strange choice of material.

[Anderoo]

This whole pin thing gets madder and madder Someone should make a really collectable one out of lead and rubies!

[Rusty]

It's a promotional piece not intended to be used, much like these

 

 

If it's #1 perhaps there are others made in alloy, never heard of the name though.

[Dick Dastardly]

Well having just watched the clip I simply don't understand! Now I understand collecting reels! I understand that the prototype of a particular model would be very collectible,even a promotional piece.But I do struggle with the concept of making a reel just to be collected! But then my "Anniversary" ABU's and the gold plated ones possibly fall into that category.................but they are usable! To make some thing that's not usable kind of doesn't sit right with me.

[Rusty]

Well having just watched the clip I simply don't understand!

 

Don't think of it as a fishing reel, it's the pictures on the wall, the champagne flutes in the glass cabinet which never get used or any other ornament you have in your house.