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Yes I'm sure you're right. I didn't mean to say they were all Magnums.

Pete

Thanks for that Ljm183. Clearly very different animals! I learn something every time I visit this site.

Bring up the following file from the Angling Trust:-

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Includes the reddish Maple Leaf for the Canadian steelhead market.

I have a couple of the Leeds reels and they spin like a top although the bearings seem noisy, but run smoothly...if that makes sense. The only thing that puts me off them is that wretched milled edge, it burns your fingers when used as a slipping clutch.

CrayCane wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:35 pm Yes I'm sure you're right. I didn't mean to say they were all Magnums.

Pete

They made 23 different reels altogether

1. Leeds 4.00" trotting reel
2. Leeds 4.75" trotting reel
3. Leeds 5.50" trotting reel
4. Leeds Classic 4.00" trotting reel
5. Leeds Classic 4.75" trotting reel
6. Leeds Classic 5.50" trotting reel
7. Swift 4.00" trotting reel (limited edition)
8. Magnum Blue 4.25" trotting reel (limited edition)
9. Magnum Black 4.25" trotting reel (limited edition)
10. Matchman 4.25" shallow spool trotting reel (limited edition)
11. Maple Leaf Drifter 4.25" trotting/fly reel (limited edition)
12. Castaway Classic 4.625" side-cast trotting reel
13. Quest 4.00" side-cast trotting reel
14. Lewtuf 5.0" sea reel (tufnol & brass)
15. Lewtuf 6.0" sea reel (tufnol & brass)
16. Lewtuf 7.0" sea reel (tufnol & brass)
17. Lewtuf 8.0" sea reel (tufnol & brass)
18. Lewpoly 5.0" sea reel (polymer & brass)
19. Lewpoly 6.0" sea reel (polymer & brass)
20. Lewpoly 7.0" sea reel (polymer & brass)
21. Lewpoly 8.0" sea reel (polymer & brass)
22. Scarbrough 6.0" sea reel (wooden & brass)
23. Scarbrough 8.0" sea reel (wooden & brass)

That was my ineffective link in my post above from the Angling Trust!
]Lewtham Products – Disposal Sale - Angling Trust
www.anglingtrust.net/core/core_picker/d ... sp?id=5948
Leeds 4.00" trotting reel. 2. Leeds 4.75" trotting reel. 3. Leeds 5.50" trotting reel. 4. Leeds Classic 4.00" trotting reel. 5. Leeds Classic 4.75" trotting reel. 6. Leeds Classic 5.50" trotting reel. 7. Swift 4.00" trotting reel (limited edition). 8. Magnum Blue 4.25" trotting reel (limited edition). 9. Magnum Black 4.25" trotting reel (limited ...
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I have a couple of early Leeds reels by W & S Products. Excellent for trotting.

I'm a little confused or I have missed something in the previous conversations. There is no mention of a Magnum red which I am actually holding in my grubby little hands at this moment. 4 .25". It's not a bright red in fact I am not sure what I would call the colour really. But definitely a Magnum. Serial no 3 made in Fareham.
Mike

MrCrabtree wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:59 pm I'm a little confused or I have missed something in the previous conversations. There is no mention of a Magnum red which I am actually holding in my grubby little hands at this moment. 4 .25". It's not a bright red in fact I am not sure what I would call the colour really. But definitely a Magnum. Serial no 3 made in Fareham.
Mike

Any chance of a photo Mike ?

Sure. But not tonight. I have about 40 guests coming for drinks tonight. If my head is ok I will post sometime tomorrow.

MrCrabtree wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:24 pm Sure. But not tonight. I have about 40 guests coming for drinks tonight. If my head is ok I will post sometime tomorrow.

Hope you have a great night