speedbuggy Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Can anyone tell what this thing attached to the reel is. Its an older reel 40's or 50's. I have never seen anything like this. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassnbrad Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Sorry I do not know what the appendage is, looks like a braking system. If no one on here can tell ya, contact the guys at the website below, they should be able to help. Please post findings. http://www.antiquefishingreels.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 That's not a fishing reel - it's an antique hay baler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Though I can't quite get behind the mechanism , I'd say , that this device has probably been added to an ordinary casting reel to enable a somehow handicapped or disabled fisherman to still be able to operate it , ....maybe a wounded veteran of World War 2 ????? Just my ??? greetz, diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadslinger Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 That is an old reel engagement for the old slat water reels while trolling, that was just before the reels locked and had drags, even back in the older models some of the only drags where on salt water reels; even though they had made them alot of people made their own drag systems i have seen a few before while working on the old salt water reels and had to ak the same thing 20 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 That is an old reel engagement for the old slat water reels while trolling, that was just before the reels locked and had drags, even back in the older models some of the only drags where on salt water reels; even though they had made them alot of people made their own drag systems i have seen a few before while working on the old salt water reels and had to ak the same thing 20 years ago A drag system , ......interesting , .......bassnbrad mentioned this before as well ! Could not quite figure out , ...as nowadays we are spoiled with all fancy gimmicks on our fishing gear I did not think of such an essential thing like a drag to the reel ! greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
