This is a very nice project to restore with only polishing i did a few off them before and they where in a very bad condition (see the pictures before and after )
your reel possible will look much better when you clean it up with other materials like very fine steel wool, scotch brite, 1200 grid waterproof sandingpaper and Brasso to get a nice steel look
It is a lot off work but will pay off at the end
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That looks brilliant Evert , I appreciate the advice and inspiration , I may have a go at transforming mine .
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Thanks Keston just let me know if i can help you
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Evert van der Plas wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:44 pm Thanks Keston just let me know if i can help you
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A few years later and my Aerial is a bit cleaner and Garry Mills put in a new Grub screw and new handles and did some tweeks here and there . Not the prettiest of reels , quite unusual looking infact , but a good user
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I saw this reel on Sunday and it's a great rescue job. It should last another seventy years now.