Any ideas please

[Richard Jackson]

Just purchased this centrepin but have no idea on the maker

[Lea Dweller]

Sorry I cannot help, It definitely looks like a "one off" not like anything I have seen before. The reel foot is fixed in an unusual way, maybe some one else knows more?

[LuckyLuca]

I agree with Ted. Definitely has, what I call "engineer reel" look about it.
Who ever made it knew what he was doing though. Nice find.

[Richard Jackson]

Thanks gents , I have yet to look inside but the reel spins fine and seems well made

[ReelMaker]

Somebody made this reel as a hobby proberly in their dinner hour at work or having a lathe at home
I used to make all my reels in spare time at work or fit pieces in with other project work.Reelmaker

[Nobby]

That does indeed look like a 'night shift' reel made when the supervisors weren't about...particularly as it seems to have no check, ...springs and pawls being a different discipline to lathe turning.......

[Wallys-Cast]

It does have a couple of similarities to the reels I have seen which are attributed to Arthur Crompton, maker of the Kenny Kendal reels. The winding handles and screws are the same plus the rounded heads on the line pillars. It may of course simply be a one off made to order.
A couple of pics below of some of my Kendal reels. The Aerial shown came with no winding handles originally, I had these new ones made and fitted by Garry Mills.

Wal.
Aerial below showing rounded heads to line pillars.

Waisted winding handles and slotted fixing nuts.