they dont make em like this anymore
Submitted by Feral on Thu, 2012-01-05 22:59
some of you might know what it is so ill let you guess .. great old reel and by old i mean really old .. had a spare few minutes today in the shed and thought id give it its first ever service from me .. bloody easy .. no bearings .. no crap .. just a very solid winch :)
this pic is almost as far apart as i could get it
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carnarvonite
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Know it
Its a Sea Martin, came out in the early seventies if I remember correctly in competition with the Alveys. Never own one but have had a bash or two with one., good reel in their day,
Feral
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And you would be correct
And you would be correct there :-)
fishy fingers
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I agree
sea martin
thesupervisor
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is it a old D.A.M?
is it a old D.A.M?
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
glastronomic
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Nahh they certainly did make
Nahh they certainly did make some good and lasting gear in the swinging seventies!
I know sfa about old reels so my guess is a Mitchell reel.
Feral
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Bloody nice falcon there .. I
Bloody nice falcon there .. I used to own a XC coupe in gero . Great car ... if you ever think of selling it let me know :-)