Sidecasting Reels
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:43 pm
For a while now I have been looking at Malloch sidecasting reels, more out of novelty interest than as a practical working reel. At the moment prices do seem reasonable and appear to be falling a bit, but whilst perusing I cam across this;
It was in a bit of a state (but it was only a tenner) so a complete ground up resto would be on the cards but when I took it apart it seemed the wrong thing to do, as a lot of it would be thrown away.
As I progressed with the sympathetic restoration it appeared that this may have been a home made cobbling together of parts from different reels but undetured I pressed on.
I think it looks good and everything works fine although the L bracket does not match the wooden backplate as it is too long and the spindle is in the wrong place, so I think this part may be home made.
I cant wait to load it up with line and actually try it out, my original thought was for pike fishing but I don't think it would be up to it.
As I said probably a mongrel but anyone have a clue about its origins
JW
It was in a bit of a state (but it was only a tenner) so a complete ground up resto would be on the cards but when I took it apart it seemed the wrong thing to do, as a lot of it would be thrown away.
As I progressed with the sympathetic restoration it appeared that this may have been a home made cobbling together of parts from different reels but undetured I pressed on.
I think it looks good and everything works fine although the L bracket does not match the wooden backplate as it is too long and the spindle is in the wrong place, so I think this part may be home made.
I cant wait to load it up with line and actually try it out, my original thought was for pike fishing but I don't think it would be up to it.
As I said probably a mongrel but anyone have a clue about its origins
JW