KP MORRITT INTREPID CONTINENTAL REEL

[North Country Spider]

Hi All

PLEASE can anyone give me any information as to the history of this reel ?

I have two reels one green left hand wind and one black which looks to be left and right hand

wind but the handle only fits one side !!!!

Did this reel come with some sort of adapter for the handle or was it originaly supplied with two

handles ?

I would be most pleased to hear from anyone with any information about this reel however small.

THANK YOU in anticipation of a reply.

 

Kind Regards

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[chesters1]

the handle will fit you have to screw it on the right way

deceptive they have a hole for a screw and a thread ,yours will screw on if its the right handle for the reel

the black version was a bodge at best the rhs handle operates a cam its not actually fixed to the gear wheel like the other side

the box is just a bog standard continental box with a sticker saying ambidextrous

 

Elton used to run a "collectors" .net dooda but its now gone ,it had many intrepids on

 

 

my favourite intrepid of the 50's i am lucky to have a drawing of it by the designer in its rare tournament disguise (i wish i had the tourno reel but these get high prices when they turn up)

Edited July 2, 2011 by chesters1

[North Country Spider]

the handle will fit you have to screw it on the right way

deceptive they have a hole for a screw and a thread ,yours will screw on if its the right handle for the reel

the black version was a bodge at best the rhs handle operates a cam its not actually fixed to the gear wheel like the other side

the box is just a bog standard continental box with a sticker saying ambidextrous

 

Elton used to run a "collectors" .net dooda but its now gone ,it had many intrepids on

 

 

my favourite intrepid of the 50's i am lucky to have a drawing of it by the designer in its rare tournament disguise (i wish i had the tourno reel but these get high prices when they turn up)

 

Many Thanks for the information and yes the handle that I have does screw on to make it

left hand wind.

I never noticed the thread right at the back of the handle Thank You.

Saved me searching for something that does not exist.

I can now move on.

I now have one version of a junior (were there more) two versions of the standard two versions of the intrepid

three versions of the de luxe !

can I politly ask if there were more.

 

Kind Regards

[chesters1]

Many Thanks for the information and yes the handle that I have does screw on to make it

left hand wind.

I never noticed the thread right at the back of the handle Thank You.

Saved me searching for something that does not exist.

I can now move on.

I now have one version of a junior (were there more) two versions of the standard two versions of the intrepid

three versions of the de luxe !

can I politly ask if there were more.

 

Kind Regards

probably to many to mention ,the odd difference on the outside but mostly inside ,i know of 4 slightly different juniors i have no doubt there are more ,over 6 versions of the standard.

what you seek is the hardest to find it was never written down the variations only the reel themselves it why collecting the buggers is a long job and some prototypes i doubt will ever be found ,i have a couple but i have never seen one on open sale .

Morritt had many patents some of which were never made.

the deluxe was fairly long in production (for morritt) so there would be scores of improvements in that time but few visible to a casual glance

 

when you get a green version of the continental ,look closely something strange? there is and i know why

Edited July 3, 2011 by chesters1

[wotnobivvy]

I have had a green Continental for many years (it's in retirement as the bail arm is so worn it shreds the line) Never noticed anything strange about it. If you want Chesters1 you can PM me about it to keep others in the dark

[chesters1]

PM sent

just found out where "collectors corner" went

i never see the main page of AN i come straight here by "bookmarks"

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/vintage-fishin...ontinental.html

Edited July 4, 2011 by chesters1

[North Country Spider]

probably to many to mention ,the odd difference on the outside but mostly inside ,i know of 4 slightly different juniors i have no doubt there are more ,over 6 versions of the standard.

what you seek is the hardest to find it was never written down the variations only the reel themselves it why collecting the buggers is a long job and some prototypes i doubt will ever be found ,i have a couple but i have never seen one on open sale .

Morritt had many patents some of which were never made.

the deluxe was fairly long in production (for morritt) so there would be scores of improvements in that time but few visible to a casual glance

 

when you get a green version of the continental ,look closely something strange? there is and i know why

 

Thanks once again for the reply. I have got a green vesion of the continental and I am intrigued by your comment

I have looked at the reel and apart from the cosmetic differences not noticed anything strange. If you want to save

this information till I can PM I understand. I cant be far of the magic 15 posts now.

Would it be too much of an ask for you to provide a list of KP MORRITTS in the order they appeared up to the

Supreme.

Thank You in anticipation of your reply.

[North Country Spider]

probably to many to mention ,the odd difference on the outside but mostly inside ,i know of 4 slightly different juniors i have no doubt there are more ,over 6 versions of the standard.

what you seek is the hardest to find it was never written down the variations only the reel themselves it why collecting the buggers is a long job and some prototypes i doubt will ever be found ,i have a couple but i have never seen one on open sale .

Morritt had many patents some of which were never made.

the deluxe was fairly long in production (for morritt) so there would be scores of improvements in that time but few visible to a casual glance

 

when you get a green version of the continental ,look closely something strange? there is and i know why

 

I now have two versions of the Junior one with metal gear one with balck plastic gear. PLEASE can anyone tell me if there are other versions and how to identify them.

THANK YOU.

Still cant find the something strange on the green continental !!!!! PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ken brooks]

Hi All

PLEASE can anyone give me any information as to the history of this reel ?

I have two reels one green left hand wind and one black which looks to be left and right hand

wind but the handle only fits one side !!!!

Did this reel come with some sort of adapter for the handle or was it originaly supplied with two

handles ?

I would be most pleased to hear from anyone with any information about this reel however small.

THANK YOU in anticipation of a reply.

 

Kind Regards