Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 30/01/2022 at 15:27, sid g said: yesterdays auction lot silver football medals 25 quid plus bits . Is that the sum total of the Spurs trophy cabinet? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 €5 including a battery travel alarm from the charity shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,112 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 My old man out of the blue has given me this am over the moon shes been parked up since I was born ( 36 years) going to take some time and effort to get her back on the road but will be worth it i hope 14 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,560 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 51 minutes ago, vfr400boy said: My old man out of the blue has given me this am over the moon shes been parked up since I was born ( 36 years) going to take some time and effort to get her back on the road but will be worth it i hope wow lucky you what a lovely project ,i'd love that in my shed to tinker with and the prices are just going up and up ,great investment 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,112 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Just now, greg64 said: wow lucky you what a lovely project ,i'd love that in my shed to tinker with and the prices are just going up and up ,great investment Am buzzing unfortunately some bits have gone walk about in the 36 years , that was the only agreement I can not sell it it must go to my kids when am to knackered to ride it 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,560 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 hour ago, vfr400boy said: Am buzzing unfortunately some bits have gone walk about in the 36 years , that was the only agreement I can not sell it it must go to my kids when am to knackered to ride it loads of parts on ebay for it ,if the tanks knackered they do great non genuine ones from india about £200 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,112 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Am hoping the tank can be saved, going to work on the engine first then the forks etc tank will be last I think iv found a seat that should be here tomorrow, just started cleaning bits up in my dinner hour lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,804 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 2 hours ago, vfr400boy said: Am buzzing unfortunately some bits have gone walk about in the 36 years , that was the only agreement I can not sell it it must go to my kids when am to knackered to ride it Buzzing mate,me and my lad re-built a 1988 xr80 2 yrs ago for Xmas ... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,112 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Wow hes a lucky kid , I started on an xl 75 , engine looked very similar to the xr , 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Back in November I took a punt on some reels at an auction. I only had crappy photos to go on, but the Mitchell caught my eye. To save postage and customs charges they went to a friend's in Lincolnshire and from there to a customer's in Cleveland. They have smuggled them over along with some Flatpack mole traps. Given that the ABU is over 50 years old and the Mitchell around 70 years old I'm chuffed to bits with them. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 My cousin had Abu and Mitchell reels, back when. I must say; To this day I hold a memory for the Mitchell's. They just had something about them I don't s'pose we'll ever see again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 4,478 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Just now, Ken's Deputy said: My cousin had Abu and Mitchell reels, back when. I must say; To this day I hold a memory for the Mitchell's. They just had something about them I don't s'pose we'll ever see again. Automatic bail arm, decent gear box , I waited a few years to get my Wilson Avon rod and a Mitchell reel.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 I bought an ABU 506 with the money from my paper round and Saturday job. It is well used so the new one can replace it. The Mitchell is the same model used by Richard Walker to land the record carp in 1953. I have quite a few old Mitchells including another half-bail from a couple of years after this one. The area where Mitchells were made was traditionally a watch and clock making centre. There are around 6 or 7 other reel making companies from the same or nearby towns, some of them better than Mitchell in some respects. I have three of these in various models. They are as smooth as silk despite having been made in the 1940's. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,804 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Old Gem 1.77 cal circa 1907,my lad been shooting it since he was 6/7,he got a few old Diana pump hand guns and a few old crosmans.... 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,534 Posted February 5, 2022 Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Borr said: Automatic bail arm, decent gear box , I waited a few years to get my Wilson Avon rod and a Mitchell reel.... I still fish the fishing comp every year with my Mitchell Match circa 1983, lines a bit older lol Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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