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Offline Eng 94

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This old Spinning Real
« on: October 17, 2014, 02:46:27 PM »
I have this old spinning Real. Does anyone know anything about it?

 
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2014, 04:32:48 PM »
Cool looking.

Does it work ?
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2014, 05:12:04 PM »
Is it a RU Mer?
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2014, 05:56:13 PM »
Yes it works very well,I use it at the inlet all the time realed in Fluke this year.

It is a RU Mer made in France. It belonged to my wifes late Husbands Father. My wife thinks his father had it since 1932 which would make it 82 years old. I love it, I'm rebuilding the rod it was on now.
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2014, 07:00:11 PM »
Sweet!
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2014, 09:30:57 AM »
here's a 1954 ad for it from Rockland Tackle
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2014, 11:05:19 AM »
That's great wb Thanks. Where did you ever find that? I wonder if there is any place I can get parts for the RU. The pickup on the photo is a bit different then the one I have and looks like it would function better on picking up the line, with my reel the line has to be set on the bail after casting by hand.

Also that add being from 1954 makes my wife's estimate of the year it may have been purchased quite bit off, Probably a lot more accurate as a 50s circulation though 60yrs sounds a lot more practical then 80years as the condition is pretty good. 
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2014, 11:27:09 AM »
Built to last...Old school  t^
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Re: This old Spinning Real
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2014, 06:49:32 PM »
Yes built to last that is for sure, but it was well taken care of by it's previous owner. I have just had to do miner maintenance on it.
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