Gypsy D'or

[Martin(rockape)]

Managed to get hold of this off a well known auction site for £27.50 plus postage. If the photos are good to go by then its in lovely condition.

It has a 2 screw release cap/centre boss and i believe its a good deal unless any of you more experienced gents think otherwise?

Regards

Martin

[Old Man River]

Bulletproof !

I use one that came into my posession after a soaking in a Canal, that was back in 1966 I think, still going strong and used throughout all the intervening years .

OMR

[Martin(rockape)]

Something about grice and young reels that i find attractive..... very rugged looking and very very functional.

Regards

Martin

[Wallys-Cast]

Yes, workhorse reels but very well thought out and well engineered.
I always thought the designer was definitely an angler. Everything is in the right place.

Wal.

[Liphook]

Agreed!

[Martin(rockape)]

What sort of price for one though?

Regards

Martin

[Liphook]

Sounds about right to me Martin, though I'm no expert and I've never owned Gypsy D'Or. You'll know yourself when it arrives - if it's straight and runs well then I strongly suspect you'll be a fan. Let's hope so

[Martin(rockape)]

Sounds about right to me Martin, though I'm no expert and I've never owned Gypsy D'Or. You'll know yourself when it arrives - if it's straight and runs well then I strongly suspect you'll be a fan. Let's hope so

Looked good in the photos.
I do like grice and young, I've already got a jecta lll which i use for pike fishing and I'm yet to try my Avon royal out.

Regards

Martin

[Martin(rockape)]

My Gypsy D'or arrived this morning and I'm chuffed to bits with it. Hardly any chips or wear to the paint work spins beautifully and ratchet performs as it should. It clearly looks as if it's hardly used and as already said all for £31.10 posted.

I do have a question though, the the ring for the ratchet on the back plate, should it be a complete circle as in brazed or soldered together?
The ratchet does work so it isn't a problem and i only noticed this because it's slightly off centre.

Regards

Martin

[Pallenpool]

Never owned or really tried any Grice & Young reels, but if old sausage fingers has had one and used it over the last 30-40 years I cannot think of a better accolade to pin on them.


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Edit - OMR is affectionately known as ‘Sausage Fingers’.