Handles
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Re: Handles
I thought they were orange
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Re: Handles
Looking at my Speedia I`d have to say its is a toffee colour. As for material I`ve no idea.....
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Re: Handles ~ get a grip on them
i've seen white ones but i put them down too being worn/sun bleached faded yellows .
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/General%20perpose%20speedia/wide%20drum/KGrHqNl8E2E1QzIHrBNnGuiCz_12.jpg)
most handles can range from a buttery yellow to almost orangy in shade through to orangy-brownish & redish-brown and have the same contored shape
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/General%20perpose%20speedia/narrow%20drum/KGrHqJlE6B7i9CmBOkfcH6qeg60_12.jpg)
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/deluxe%20speedia/Wide%20spool%20Deluxe%20speedia/SPEEDIADELUXEf1.jpg)
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/brownish.jpg)
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/origanal%20type%20mk%204/30df_1.jpg)
some of the yellow handles are quite a bright yellow and possibly a softer plastic than usual brittle ones (possibly replacements ) thats just a tad bigger than the usual handles and feel different ,ever so slightly textured rather than really smooth like the other type.
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/softplastichandles.jpg)
the original speedia early versions had screw down handles (fitted to extended line lay piller) thats sort of mushroom shaped and a tad over sized and sometimes under sized (possibly cut down) stumpy ones
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/originalhandlestumpy.jpg)
later models and the improved 2nd type of speedia had the handles rivoted into place on seporate handle fitted too the front flange .quite a job to remove the tiny rivot plate that sits in the top of the handles ,often causing damage in trying .
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/handlerivotposts.jpg)
apart from the odd soft plastic handles (which might of been replacements??) the handles was made from a early quite brittle plastic that easily chips
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/chipped.jpg)
i think that covers handles ,well maybe not as no two reels have exactly the same coloured handles .
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/General%20perpose%20speedia/wide%20drum/KGrHqNl8E2E1QzIHrBNnGuiCz_12.jpg)
most handles can range from a buttery yellow to almost orangy in shade through to orangy-brownish & redish-brown and have the same contored shape
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/General%20perpose%20speedia/narrow%20drum/KGrHqJlE6B7i9CmBOkfcH6qeg60_12.jpg)
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/deluxe%20speedia/Wide%20spool%20Deluxe%20speedia/SPEEDIADELUXEf1.jpg)
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/brownish.jpg)
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/origanal%20type%20mk%204/30df_1.jpg)
some of the yellow handles are quite a bright yellow and possibly a softer plastic than usual brittle ones (possibly replacements ) thats just a tad bigger than the usual handles and feel different ,ever so slightly textured rather than really smooth like the other type.
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/softplastichandles.jpg)
the original speedia early versions had screw down handles (fitted to extended line lay piller) thats sort of mushroom shaped and a tad over sized and sometimes under sized (possibly cut down) stumpy ones
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/origanal%20type%20mk%202/speedia1.jpg)
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/originalhandlestumpy.jpg)
later models and the improved 2nd type of speedia had the handles rivoted into place on seporate handle fitted too the front flange .quite a job to remove the tiny rivot plate that sits in the top of the handles ,often causing damage in trying .
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/handlerivotposts.jpg)
apart from the odd soft plastic handles (which might of been replacements??) the handles was made from a early quite brittle plastic that easily chips
![Image](http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/centre-pin_Angler/old%20uk%20Centrepins/Speedia/reel%20parts/chipped.jpg)
i think that covers handles ,well maybe not as no two reels have exactly the same coloured handles .
Last edited by Chavender on Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:56 am, edited 2 times in total.
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