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minnie-me

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for all you centrepin reel fans
« on: September 24, 2015, 12:28:46 PM »

 ;)
« Last Edit: November 03, 2015, 10:03:12 PM by minnie-me »
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2015, 01:10:33 PM »

Who is the maker? Looks well made.
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2015, 02:41:28 PM »

my guess would be early John Milner reel internals look similar to hardy's
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2015, 03:49:17 PM »

Well thought out design, looks to be custom machined. love the concept of simplicity of converting left to right
Used a 3 jaw chuck I faintly see the marks in the back of the frame, and I bet an CNC built the frame due to the clean cuts on the reel foot mounts

Reely great job
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2015, 08:46:29 PM »

My neighbour was making them a few years back.
Not sure if he is still building them or not .
I wonder if it is one of his?
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2015, 09:13:13 PM »

 ;)
« Last Edit: November 03, 2015, 10:04:11 PM by minnie-me »
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2015, 05:53:41 AM »

I like my clicker knob to be on the front end of my CP reel. To bad this is going to be a one off, I'd like one!  :P
I've grown fond of the simple design and parts of these kinds of reels, used to be big into the casting/ levelwind reels like the Calcutta's but since a friend got me into CP'ing I like the feeling of more of the one to one element and challenge of it.
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2015, 06:16:53 PM »

 ;)
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Re: for all you centrepin reel fans
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2015, 06:27:15 PM »

Nice find, looks as though it has never been used, no sign of use showing on the handles or the foot. I'm jealous ;D
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