Mepps VAMP........Reasonably SUPER.

[Russell Brown]

Mepps SUPER VAMP circa 1940's I think.I'd been looking for a SUPER model for quite a while (Elle Macpherson not ONCE returned my calls) and was very pleased to find this one.It has a bit of scuffing and the body screws have that slightly 'chewed' appearance but the big,big prob was the drag knob screwed down extremely tight and completely immovable. I soaked it in WD40,no good.Soaked it in 3 in 1 oil,still wouldn't budge.I then sat the reel in a bowl of boiling water thinking expansion/contraction was the solution.NOPE..........Last resort,locking pliers on each of the drag knob 'fins'.With slow pressure it became loose and i was expecting to see corrosion under the spool but it was surprisingly very clean.The reel was quite noisy so I opened it up and applied some nice dollops of Penn grease.Without the spool,slightly less noise.With the spool fitted,the noise is amplified.When I'm winding it,sitting on the sofa with headphones listening to Black Sabbath at maximum volume,the reel doesn't make a noise.TTFN

[RBTraditional]

When I'm winding it,sitting on the sofa with headphones listening to Black Sabbath at maximum volume,the reel doesn't make a noise.TTFN

Solution found! Works in old cars with annoying squeaks as well… AC/DC with the CD player turned up to 11…..

[Russell Brown]

When I'm winding it,sitting on the sofa with headphones listening to Black Sabbath at maximum volume,the reel doesn't make a noise.TTFN

Solution found! Works in old cars with annoying squeaks as well… AC/DC with the CD player turned up to 11…..

My dear RBT,Suggesting that your wife's conversation is but an 'annoying squeak' is not the least bit chivalrous.

[Fredline]

Wot!!!!! No box?

[Russell Brown]

Wot!!!!! No box?

Sorry Fredline my standards are slipping.

[Fredline]

Wot!!!!! No box?

Sorry Fredline my standards are slipping.

I shall let you off this time Russell. But if it happens again I will definitely call a constable.

[Duckett]

Noisy or not, a stylish vamp!

Phil

[Russell Brown]

Noisy or not, a stylish vamp!

Phil

I can post some pics of all my Mepps reels if you're interested.

[Duckett]

Noisy or not, a stylish vamp!

Phil

I can post some pics of all my Mepps reels if you're interested.

I certainly would, thank you. I’ve limited my French collecting outside Mitchell to an immaculate boxed Pezon & Michel Luxor Luxe but I do love the look of some of these French reels and the Mepps Vamps stand head and shoulders above the rest!

Phil

[RBTraditional]

When I'm winding it,sitting on the sofa with headphones listening to Black Sabbath at maximum volume,the reel doesn't make a noise.TTFN

Solution found! Works in old cars with annoying squeaks as well… AC/DC with the CD player turned up to 11…..

My dear RBT,Suggesting that your wife's conversation is but an 'annoying squeak' is not the least bit chivalrous.

No the wife is fine, sits quite quietly as I drive…it’s the mistress that I have a problem with!