Alcedo 2C Fixed spool

[Reedling]

I purchased this reel at a boot fair recently and have cleaned it up the best I can.. so far. It is called an Alcedo, model 2c and is made in Italy.(Alcedo is a type of kingfisher) I have never seen or heard of this reel before and I just purchased it on a whim as it looked that little bit better than your run of the mill..odd.. fixed spools that you see about. The handle undoes and folds against the body, the anti reverse, which has a sweet tick, is the silver push/pull button on the side plate and the clutch is adjusted on the front of the spool, which looks very much like that used on an Morritts/Intrepid. The handle is made of a rubber material and though it works fine it is cosmetically challenged. There would have been a silver coloured Kingfisher logo where the roundel is on side plate but this is missing, a common occurrence because people liked them, took them off and saved them so I have read. There is a serial number stamped into the foot and the removable side plate and these match, 4R 101. If you see one do not pass it by without a turn of the handle it is a lovely smooth running reel in all respects. Here are a few pictures that I have just taken for reference..












Just loaded it up with 100m of 6LB Drennan Float Fish and it lays lovely, all ready to try when I go next... cannot wait.



I decided to open the side plate and have a look inside, the grease looks like tar but it is very smooth..

[Crucian]

Nice reel, I've often fancied one myself.

[Reedling]

I have just loaded it up with some line Crucian, see picture above. This reel has really fired my enthusiasm to give it a go, I do not know why but it just feels a bit special to me.. strange

[Harry H]

Here you go an ad from fishing magazine quite an expensive reel at the time.

[Reedling]

Thank you Harry H, They certainly seem to praise the reel, and an expensive item by the looks of things. I think I will be very lucky to find the kingfisher disc to complete the reel, but you never know!

[Coral Maestro]

Here are a couple of Alcedo reels that I bought from Italy. The 2C/S seems to be the better quality of the 2 but saying that, I've had carp over 20lbs on the Jupiter. Nice reels, nice engineering.










The 2 C/S came with a box and instruction leaflet. The latter suggests that they were marketed by a US company called "Continental Arms Corp. Fishing tackle Division" of New York. I guess you could throw them at the enemy!
The Alcedo Micron looks a great little reel. Has anyone seen one in the flesh?

[Watermole+]

I actually owned one of these, the 2Cs model which was bought brand new on recommendation from a friend in the 1960s and used for spinning in quite fast water.
It might not have been as aesthetically pleasing as a Hardy Atlex, but it was equally well engineered-indeed, better finished in some respects.
Ultra smooth and reliable, beautifully put together with no vices or weaknesses. I can honestly say that it was the best fixed spool workhorse that I have ever owned and used and had many delightful little refinements and features not found on other reels.

I sold it in mint condition after a while for the sole reason of it being left hand wind and try as I did, I could not get used to winding a spinning reel that way! ( can hear you all groaning from here!) an action I have since regretted more than once..

wm+

[Fredline]

They are a very well made reel. If you find an example with the Kingfisher in flight you can at least double your money.

[Old Man River]

I think that some early fixed spools are a bit “ challenged” in the looks dept, but there is something about these Alcedos that ticks all the boxes for me . I must admit I have never seen one before, but will certainly be keeping my eyes open for one now !

OMR

[Reedling]

A little bit more on my Alcedo reel...
https://traditionalfisherman.com/viewto ... 28&t=25209