Alvey reel

[ovakil]

Found an Alvey esturary reel while diving on sunday.I have it sitting in freshwater at the moment.Is it worth cleaning it up?It has a bit of growth on it & was surprised when I got it it still spun around.Also still had fishing line on it.
Thanks Steve.

[Horse]

A bit of a soak in the brine won't hurt it. Just give it a strip, scrub and oil and it should come up fine

Neil

[cammac]

Mate shud be perfect just give it a scrub - there bullit proof.!

[2iar]

A bit of a soak in the brine won't hurt it. Just give it a strip, scrub and oil and it should come up fine

Neil


Mate shud be perfect just give it a scrub - there bullit proof.!


And even then, the scrub's only for cosmetic purposes ;)

Good luck,
Mike

[Tezza@Tannum]

I grew up using the old side-cast.I bought my first 6inch Alvie when I was 12.
I'm now 47 and I have 5 of them still as good as the day I bought them
Tezza

[Kiktz]

Have to agree with what the boys have already said, Clean it up and she will
out see you probably.

Aj

[theoldlegend]

Mate, it sounds like the one I lost. Just let me know where you were diving, what type of Alvey it is and I'll let you know if it's the one I lost.

After I confirm that it's mine, was wondering if you could drop it around to my place? As a reward, I'll tell you how I got my nickname.


TOL

[Red_Nut]

Mate - Ditto - they seem to last forever.

Any chance of some before and after pics? Sounds interesting.

Cheers.

Ed.

[rando]

Wouldnt the Alvey brothers get a kick out of reading this thread.
Good onya Bruce, and family its a wonderful product you make, people are proud to own an Alvey
rando

[ovakil]

Mate, it sounds like the one I lost. Just let me know where you were diving, what type of Alvey it is and I'll let you know if it's the one I lost.

After I confirm that it's mine, was wondering if you could drop it around to my place? As a reward, I'll tell you how I got my nickname.


TOL

Yeah,I didn't come down in the last shower;D
Tell me where you lost is & I will return it

I will take some photo's,good idea.

[benjy]

I reckon they've gone downhill since some of the brass and stainless parts have been replaced with plastic. Have a reel that's 20 odd years old no plastic and still works perfect, bought one of those 6.5" vented models with drag last year and have had a number of problems with the drag on/off lever, and ratchet switch. Have mates who have similar problems.

[rando]

The drag set lever in Alveys is the hardest piece to design.
It used to be a cam and pushpin (stainless )assembly but this was subject to jamming if sand/salt got caught in the pin recess.Now they have a new design that i cant describe,sort of triangular cam in plastic.
If you think about it this mechanism has to have relatively fine tolerances, and still function if full of sand , or dunked in salt water ,or both. Not easy to do from a design point of view.

I have no affiliation with the Alvey company. However I do know and respect Bruce through a past career in advertising.

Cheers
rando

[mattooty]

Rando, iluka effort in ur avatar?
Matt

[rando]

Yep
hoping for some more at easter. Come and have a fish with me. Ill be at Riverside campground.
rando

[Tangles]

i reckon you owe to this reel to get it back in good nick

cheers
Mike

[rockfisho]

You've just gotta love those Alveys, they stand up to any sort of treatment.

rockfisho

[ovakil]

Have taken some photo's,with mob phone,as I don't have a digital camera.Don't know how to download photo's to put up here.
Had another look at reel must of been down for a long time as there is an oyster shell? had grown on it.
Steve
PS mob phone is nokia 6101

[cammac]

Id send that one to Alvey for their next advert !