The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

A Super Vamp for me to fiddle with and for Rockape to look at.With its 3 prong drag knob and cap and different to my other Super model that has a more conventional drag knob.Some of the screws were typically chewed up so I gave them a bit of TLC with a needle file.The reel turn quite smoothly but as you can see in the pics,the internal gubbins need a good clean and a nice dollop of fresh grease applied.As I've said before,delightfully over engineered,80 years old and a little bit addictive.TTFN

Thanks for posting those great photos Russ, and congrats on obtaining it.
Yes, it does look like a very early example (to my eyes); these fabulous old reels really get my heart racing and you do have an amazing knack of sniffing them out.

Very cool!

Another beauty Russell. I do like these Mepps reels, very tactile.

Fredline wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:05 am Another beauty Russell. I do like these Mepps reels, very tactile.

Hi Fredline,Can your annoying Wrights book (you have a copy and I don't ) shed any light as to the time line of this particular Super Vamp ??? Knowledge is power and I'm a slave to your all consuming intellect.

These are the pages from Bens' book. You should be able to open them up.

Fredline wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:27 pm These are the pages from Bens' book. You should be able to open them up.

Thanks Fredline for doing that for me.Always appreciated.