Month or two ago I bought a Adcock stanton of eBay, It was very tidy when I got it. But the graphite reel seat was very thin and didn't fit modern reel seats properly, it was too slack a fit between reel and rod, so I decided to glue some cork floor tile to it and then sand to fit.
That worked a treat, so I then cut a strip of cork to fit over the pins that the line goes over to round it of better, so the line would come of smoother, then I wanted to take spool of to put a drop of oil on the bearings.
Now I've seen a picture of the tool that comes with the reel, it's a circular piece of metal with a slot in it that goes over the thread in the centre of the reel and fits in the slots at either side.so a bit of work with the multi tool and I made one out of a one pence piece.
Bit of fun taking spool off took the nut off but couldn't budge it. Finally got by putting the nut on a few threads, thumbs on nut and fingers round rim of spool and squeezed hard and it came free. Quick lube and back together put some line on,ready to go.
Took it for a try on the ribble on Monday didn't expect much the river was gin clear, managed a chub about three pounds and four small grayling.
Liked the reel it performed well, the line came of the reel very freely, smooth as silk,and its got some nice finger sized holes to reel in with.?
