Hardy Altex no.1 mk IV mechanical bail/ complete teardown and restore

[Woodbilly]

Finished up getting the rest of the exterior parts put on and got the brass check carrier installed. That rivet pin was a bitch getting back in the check carrier and non rotating shaft.
Kudos to Edward Broadfoot. Finally got it set and filed smooth. Spool slid on smoothly.
Pretty much complete, other than a little cleaning up on the spool. I haven't done anything to it yet.

Almost done!!


Peace!

[Woodbilly]

Got the spool finished. I painted the spool drag brake / name script red and shined the spool with oil.
Installed it on the reel and drag works great. Such a light gear click to it. So subtle.

Question: Did these have anti reverse? This one does not. Is something missing or just an early version? The reel had obviously been tinkered with before I got it. Is this a part that could be removed or not reinstalled?

Anyways, all wrapped up and what a task. So many micro parts and tiny screws. Solid body case was a first, as well.
I feel I can tear into my no.2 without issue.
The guys who built these reels, in the day, wow! Cheers to them!

This will be getting crappie catching action soon! I'm pretty sure it's going to be in regular rotation, too.
Mechanical bail arm, so cool and reel just oozes swagger.

Peace!!

[Rockape]

Hi again Steven,

All I can tell you for certain, is that some had AR and some did not (mine does not), I can't remember now if it was a choice or the non AR reels came first.

Those with the AR switch have it positioned as a left / right slider on top of the reel between the rotor and the foot stem.

Not sure where I saw it now, but someone posted a procedure on how to disable the anti reverse, so the AR pawl sits unengaged, but sprung/held out of the way against the top of the body.
I won't be doing that with mine, however...

See Altex AR switch pic, below.

[Woodbilly]

Yes. I have a no.2 with a/r switch, just like one pictured.

I just wondered if this no.1 had constant a/r or if that was a thing. My post comment wasn't clear.

Thanks for replying, though!

[Rockape]

Yes. I have a no.2 with a/r switch, just like one pictured.

I just wondered if this no.1 had constant a/r or if that was a thing. My post comment wasn't clear.

Thanks for replying, though!

My apologies, I have a habit of not reading things through properly before replying, so not your fault at all.

[Woodbilly]

No problem, Rockape.

So did they just have no a/r, I'm assuming?
Do you own any versions without switch on top?

[Woodbilly]

You've come a long way, baby!!

Ready to spin!!

[Rockape]

Fantastic job!! One few would be willing to undertake (well, myself anyway).

[Woodbilly]

Fantastic job!! One few would be willing to undertake (well, myself anyway).

Thank you!
Next up...
I have some no.2 parts reels and am going to try and Frankenstein one working mechanical bail reel out of them.
Confident I can do it, now.

[Woodbilly]

YouTube link for video I made of reel in action