When did Hardy put that castle on their reels? Is it any detriment?
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Hardy Castle spool lock
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Posts: 11 04/12/2009 23:08 |
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Posts: 350 04/13/2009 03:49 |
Must have been the day after a big party with lots of alcoholic beverages...
But seriously: somewhere in the early eighties, Viscount and Marquis models, if I'm not mistaken. Wilfred de Bruijn
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Posts: 1250 04/13/2009 12:55 |
agreed, hopefully someone got fired over that abomination.
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Posts: 7211 04/13/2009 13:01 Bulldog1935 |
I know how we can differentiate our reels in the marketplace...
the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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Posts: 177 04/13/2009 13:06 |
Was the plastic spool latch cover and the rubber caliper check part of the Harris & Sheldon attempt to lower the cost of producing the Marquis &
Viscount reels? Sometime in the late 70's I think.
Certainly am glad that they didn't continue with that approach or think where Hardy would be now, if they were still around that is. Good thing that someone changed the direction of their reel making at that time. |
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Posts: 15 04/13/2009 13:18 |
So these reels would not be a reel that would bring top money? Are they any good as just fishing reels for the price?
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Posts: 2825 04/13/2009 16:30 Moderator |
Even Schwiebert complained about them. Some might find them a bit "kitchy."
Not the value pricewise but they should be fine to use. |
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Posts: 3190 04/13/2009 18:09 |
FWIW:
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Posts: 176 04/13/2009 18:20 |
Can the plastic round and castle latch covers be converted to the round aluminum cover...assuming one can find the parts?
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Posts: 3193 04/14/2009 17:12 |
I believe the metal latch will work on spools with the plastic versions, but I've never had a spare or the occasion to try my theory.
I'm away from home right now or I'd check it out. Flyman 
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Posts: 962 04/14/2009 18:23 |
Flyman615 wrote:If the replacement aluminum cover mates-up to the drum's (latch screw) holes, then it's a simple matter of correctly positioning, then drilling a shallow hole for the new latch's brass pivot pin ... if the new latch cover doesn't mate up, then you would have to drill and tap corresponding holes adjacent to the existing ones -- the parts (cover, screws, latch, pivot pin and leaf spring) should be readily obtainable. "Don't surround yourself with yourself, move on back two squares" ~ I've Seen All Good People ... by, YES |
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