Mitchell match bail arm repair...

[Butt Banger]

I have just dug out my old Mitchell Match 440A which must be over 20 years old.The bail arm is stuck in the open position and will not close.Can anyone recomend someone/somewhere that will be able to repair it as I quite fancy using it again.

 

Cheers

BB

[jimpy0]

have a google for the reel doctor better still try this oops sorry US

 

http://www.reeldr.com/services.html

 

try a uk one

 

Reel-doctor Bispham near Blackpool. Mike Graham is the reel doctor, he will service your multipliers and fixed spool reels. Mike's telephone number is 01253-591917

Edited July 10, 2006 by jimpy0

[chavender]

where you at there Butt Banger (your general location ) as it might help pin down a local repairer.

Edited July 10, 2006 by chavender

[chavender]

just to add to jimpy0's sugested repaier

 

fishing reel repairs

 

ABU (also SHIMANO)

Tight Line Services, 55 Croft Street, Lincoln, LN2 5AZ

01522 523834

rabully@aol.com

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others worth a try

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MITCHELL (Mitchell reel repairs, particularly obsolete models:)

Reel Care, 100 Kendal Shops, Kendal Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, SO16 9LY

02380 777232

http://www.reel-repair.co.uk/

e-mail:reelcare@aol.com

e-bay shops :reel care

e-bay name:billy-jo-jim-bob

prices:FULL SERVICE ( TOTAL STRIPDOWN) £9.00 LABOUR CHARGE + P/P + PARTS IF NEEDED.

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Reel Value,

PO Box 133,

Newton Abbot,

TQ12 5XE

http://www.reelvalue.co.uk/index2.html

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The Reel Doctor

Reel Repairs

Nigel Frith, NjF Reel Repairs,

16 Keswick Avenue,

Sittingbourne,

Kent.

ME10 3AU.

Telephone: 01795 471697.

Mobile 07990 944291.

reelrepairs=nigel@lycos.com

or reelrepairs@lycos.com

http://www.thereeldoctor.co.uk/first.html

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also worth a try (centre-pin specialist)

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The Mill Tackle Company are specialists in repairing Allcocks & J W Young fishing reels, but most types of reels considered.

 

Please give Garry a ring on:

Tel: +44 (0)1527 450335

 

Alternatively you can e-mail him:

garry@milltackle.co.uk

 

or send a fax:

Fax: +44 (0)1527 457587

 

Postal address:

The Mill Tackle Company Ltd.

PO BOX 9572

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 5GB

England

http://www.milltackle.co.uk/

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DAVIS TACKLE

Nigel Gray

01202 485169

mail@DavisTackle.co.uk

www.DavisTackle.co.uk/contact.htm

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[Butt Banger]

Cheers guys.

 

I'm in Hull but I guess I will have to post it anyway so it makes no odds where it's repaired.I'll e-mail a couple of them first to check they can sort it.

 

Many thanks

 

BB

[chesters1]

doesent anyone do anything for themselves today even as a kid i stripped reels totaly for their annual service! it isnt complicated at all infact they are pretty basic in design

the reel isnt worth the postage both ways never mind the final price with the parts and labour on top.

theres very little (even in modern times) that cant be repaired if it comes apart by anyone with the correct tools (even things that dont come apart most times can ) in the case of a reel even a girly will have a screwdriver and pair of pliers (those to remove the flyer nut)

Edited July 10, 2006 by chesters1

[Dick Dastardly]

Totally agree Chesters!

 

Butt Banger,some of the diagrams may have elapsed but this may still help you-

 

http://fjames.proboards6.com/index.cgi?boa...read=1111249878

 

Any problems just ask.

Edited July 11, 2006 by BUDGIE

[Chris Goddard]

Have a search over on the SEA pages!! I got NIGELS number over there recently!! And he IS the REEL doctor!!

[ColinW]

The bail arm on a Match is stiff at the best of times when you close it by winding the handle. Put some oil on all the joints and then close it manually by pushing the "hinge" inwards. Do this a few times and it should loosen up enough to work normally. If not it's probably just dirt inside the spring slot. If you want to take the bale arm off make sure you get plenty of penetrating oil into the screws before you take them out because one of them is very narrow for the size of its head and the head can snap off if you are too heavy handed.

[Butt Banger]

The bail arm just wont trip back over (to close) and the hinge wont push back if I try to do it manually.I will see if I can identify the problem one night this week and have a go at sorting it out myself (Chesters1 will be happy ).I think something may have gone amis under the spool plate.

 

BB