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Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
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Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
For the closed face fans an advert from AT back in 1963
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
Very interesting . Never had the pleasure of seeing one .
By their scarcity I can only presume that Millwards found it very difficult to compete with the iconic Abu 501's , 506's and 507's .
By their scarcity I can only presume that Millwards found it very difficult to compete with the iconic Abu 501's , 506's and 507's .
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
I had a friend who bought one but he didn't use it for long. I've never seen one since then.
The ABUs were much better made.
The ABUs were much better made.
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
American made...or possibly Japanes :chuckle: ...they appear on eBay every month or so.
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
I have one in my collection of odd and sods but I have not used it yet as I got it for when I have a swimversa, which I now have and am in the process of restoring. At first glance it's not a patch on a 506 as the spool does not move and line lay is going to be an issue but it looks the part so I'll give it a try. There is another reel like it but with a centrepin type side disk and handles so that it can be 'batted' to retrieve line but as for if it can be used for controlling the line on a trott I have no idea but will let you know if I win it ![:wink:](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f609.svg)
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
I saw that one Andy.......can't see it trotting, but it'll retrieve like a demon!
Good Luck![:wink:](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f609.svg)
Good Luck
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
It another one of those 'I fancy a try of it reels' like the big trudex or the DAM Robo. We'll see when, and if, it comes and I'll post a report ![:wink:](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f609.svg)
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
I've got one in nice condition, but I think the advert has stretched the truth a little. The line release lever on the bottom of the spool looks suspiciously like it was designed to be used t'other way up as per similar American baitcasting reels. If Milwards had come up with a cowl similar to the Abu 506 etc it would have worked well as a trotting reel. Close, but no cigar!
By the way Greentura mine works in exactly the same way as a 506.
By the way Greentura mine works in exactly the same way as a 506.
Quot homines, tot sententiae.
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Re: Milwards Swimmaster Closed Face
Well didn't win that Eric Williams centre caster, not by much, £1.01 to be exact. There'll be another one or someone will let me have a go of theirs one day ![:wink:](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f609.svg)