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