Pomeroy

Introduction

A front view of the reel taken once it was removed from its packaging

Stage 1

Rear view of the reel and it looks to be in very good condition

Stage 2

Not so good inside with a damaged break return spring. No brake lining and signs the brake arm was rubbing against the back plate of the reel

Stage 3

Brake arm removed and straightened and the brake lining pins removed. The return spring re-shaped and I had given it a bit more tension by removing two coils

Stage 4

A new brake lining was fitted and set in place with replacement pins. I also adjusted the “C” spring to make sure it made the correct contact with the pawl. The on/off leaver pin was bent so this needed to be fixed as well

Stage 5

Looks like a mouse attacked one of the handles.

Stage 6

I used some genuine erinoid to make a replacement handle but this did not work out well. The new handle was the correct shape but the colour was wrong and did not match the other handle

Stage 7

I machined, filed and papered both of the original handles which made the bulbous ends a little smaller but improved the overall look and reduced the damaged area significantly

Stage 8

The foot straightened and squared off

Stage 9

The foot had a slight twist in it and I rectified this and then completed the rebuild

Stage 10

An underside view of the finished reel

Stage 11

The completed reel tried and tested dry to make sure it worked as it should. After this I greased and oiled the reel and applied a light lubrication to the brake lining