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Help with an antique
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:49 pm
by Harry H
Re: Help with an antique
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:56 pm
by John Milford
A nice find Harry!
It might be an artisan one-off, sometimes referred to as 'Rolls Royce' reels (although they were made by workers between shifts in less prestigious workshops too).
The ball race bearing and the general bench-made look of it suggest it's not a commercially manufactured reel?
Re: Help with an antique
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:02 am
by Harry H
John Milford wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:56 pm
A nice find Harry!
It might be an artisan one-off, sometimes referred to as 'Rolls Royce' reels (although they were made by workers between shifts in less prestigious workshops too).
The ball race bearing and the general bench-made look of it suggest it's not a commercially manufactured reel?
I thought it very unusual having ball races on a reel of that age as well as a rim mounted optional check.
As for build more like Ransome lawn mower factory :
This also came with it which looks like half a turntable reel
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Both seem to very heavy build quality
