One for the pinheads

[Barry C]

What is it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CENTRE-PIN-REEL-/320...=item4aa96b3b45

[chavender]

its beautifull ,thats what it is .And i want it .....just cant afford it

[tincatinca]

The most interesting feature is that it is screwed and not rivetted together and I am only aware of possibly three makers who used this process. The other feature is that the spokes are internal on the drum. It will be interesting to see what it finishes up at.

Edited March 13, 2011 by tincatinca

[Rusty]

"IT SPIN WELL BUT COULD DO WITH AND OIL TO BRING IT BACK TO ITS BEST"

 

Doesn't bode well, if it's that easy a squirt of oil would've negated the need to qualify the statement. Does look well made though, screwed line bearers will take more time to make than rivetted. If it stays cheap might be worth a flutter.

[chavender]

i wouldn't bother ,i asked a few questions ,apparently it wobbles a bit ,and judders too a stop and sometimes theres a scraping / knocking noise and its 4½" with a ½" wide spool .lokks pretty but a bag of shite .

[Tigger]

i wouldn't bother ,i asked a few questions ,apparently it wobbles a bit ,and judders too a stop and sometimes theres a scraping / knocking noise and its 4½" with a ½" wide spool .lokks pretty but a bag of shite .

 

 

I think your right Chav, it looks the part but I think somethings a bit fishy.

[chavender]

now this would be a better choice ,a prototype jw youngs lightweight reel ,in black

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-1-2-lighweight-tro...=item230efb635f

[Tigger]

now this would be a better choice ,a prototype jw youngs lightweight reel ,in black

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-1-2-lighweight-tro...=item230efb635f

 

I have one in the normal colour and paid less than half the starting price of that one. Lovely reels mind.

[chavender]

Ok ,who out bid me ?

[philocalist]

i wouldn't bother ,i asked a few questions ,apparently it wobbles a bit ,and judders too a stop and sometimes theres a scraping / knocking noise and its 4½" with a ½" wide spool .lokks pretty but a bag of shite .

 

 

Now that wouldn't be a little friendly misdirection, smoke 'n' mirrors, would it?

Edited March 14, 2011 by philocalist