THE BIJOU 3" Centrepin

[Tonytoned]

I had just recently purchased a Bamboo rod with a greenheart tip which I had posted a thread on the forum earlier. I have nearly finished restoring the rod, just a couple more coats of varnish on the whipping. Anyway to go with the rod I have received a THE BIJOU 3" centrepin as shown in the images. I thought It would be a similar set up to what a boy or a fairly young angler would have used back in the day.

[Santiago]

ELO did similar small sized ones in bakelite.

[Aitch]

I was given one of these reels last year... I think they were made for younger anglers as they are a little naive in their construction... I'm given to understand they were made by TJ Harringtons.. they dont spin very well so trotting will be a bit of a challenge...

[Tonytoned]

I was given one of these reels last year... I think they were made for younger anglers as they are a little naive in their construction... I'm given to understand they were made by TJ Harringtons.. they dont spin very well so trotting will be a bit of a challenge...

Yeah thank you Harry. Got it for a bit of fun and will probably only use it on a lake. Yes T.J. Harrington the same company that manufactured the Le "Omnia" the bullet shaped fixed spool reel and surprisingly The Gat gun, which I remember from my youth.