The Morritt Fishing Reel (Restoration)

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  • čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
  • The Morritt Fishing Reel (Restoration)
    Ken Morritt began manufacturing fly reels and fixed spool spinning reels at the St. Albans Works on St. Albans Road in Cheam in Surrey shortly after World War Two. Although not highly regarded by collectors, Morritt's "Intrepid" reels were often the first reels used by many of today's anglers, and a great number are still in everyday use. Some of these reels sported significant innovations, not least of which was their method of production. Rather than being machined, Morritt's reels were die-cast, using much the same methods as those for the manufacture toy cars.
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Komentáře • 42

  • @dragchute1
    @dragchute1 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Your video was excellent and your passion to resurrect a piece of angling history is laudable. Well done!

  • @dukez159
    @dukez159 Před rokem +3

    I had an identical one when I was a kid, must've greased it 50 times - I was more interested in disassembling and reassembling the reel than catching fish with it.

  • @steverudkins8137
    @steverudkins8137 Před měsícem +1

    First reel I ever used . Still got two of them in original gold colour loads of memories 👍👍

    • @restorationvideos
      @restorationvideos  Před měsícem

      @@steverudkins8137 glad I could bring back some memories😊👍

  • @matui6983
    @matui6983 Před rokem +1

    Gotta love a good fishing reel restoration 👍👍

  • @shedmanx3640
    @shedmanx3640 Před rokem +1

    Can’t fish much any more these days, but I love a fishing themed restoration. You did a great job with that reel mate. Thoroughly enjoyed your video.

    • @restorationvideos
      @restorationvideos  Před rokem +1

      Thanks mate 😊 had trouble at the end I got the flu 😷 and was struggling with the end filming. 👍

  • @yavuzcileli8784
    @yavuzcileli8784 Před 21 hodinou

    Fantastic job son I love it 👍

  • @glennmcleod4751
    @glennmcleod4751 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Very nice restoration... Beautiful..i enjoy restoring old reels

  • @stromnessboy5171
    @stromnessboy5171 Před rokem +1

    Beautiul result! Thanks for sharing your video.

  • @karlpeach9302
    @karlpeach9302 Před rokem +2

    Love the color choice, same as my beloved 1968 BMW 1600-2!

    • @restorationvideos
      @restorationvideos  Před rokem

      It was picked by all of my subscribers in a vote. I’ll be doing more in the future.I hope I earned you subscription.👍

  • @ElwoodFarmGoats
    @ElwoodFarmGoats Před rokem +1

    Very nice work. I wish I had the patience to do that with an old reel I have.

  • @carlosperez-dw1dp
    @carlosperez-dw1dp Před 4 měsíci +2

    El diseño es del siglo XXII, es reduccionista y funcional. Yo lo pintaría de naranja tostado perlado. Para que los peces mueran de envidia.

  • @Marcuccioperca
    @Marcuccioperca Před rokem +1

    Man, now you have to test it on the bank! 🎣

  • @larrykelly2838
    @larrykelly2838 Před rokem +1

    Very nice

  • @warpedweirdo
    @warpedweirdo Před 5 měsíci +1

    Why did you reuse that ancient grease? I can see maybe using super-thick grease on the gears to make the reel feel smoother, but the cross-wind system?
    Reel came out nice! Good video.

    • @restorationvideos
      @restorationvideos  Před 3 měsíci

      I have changed it since you sent this message I was wondering why it didn’t move smoothly 😊👍👍

  • @vanja.lovretic
    @vanja.lovretic Před rokem +1

    great choice of colours, but i do not think that that paint will last as long as original. only if reel will be only for display purpouse. good work!

    • @restorationvideos
      @restorationvideos  Před rokem +1

      Yeah I Should of used hammerite that’s what they originally painted it with. 👍 thanks for the comment 😊👍

  • @hillbillyswamprt
    @hillbillyswamprt Před rokem +3

    it's ironic how simplistic these reels were yet they were used to pull in some of the best fish on the planet. But now it seems you need an engineering degree fix these new models.

  • @mgb...
    @mgb... Před 7 měsíci +2

    Good effort in restoring but when you tried to spin it yikes 😬🤣🤣

    • @restorationvideos
      @restorationvideos  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yeah real tough.😉I use the wrong grease inside.much better since I changed it learning as I go. Thanks for the comment 👍👍

  • @mariano500
    @mariano500 Před 7 dny +1

    why do you use old grease?

  • @tjarchman5574
    @tjarchman5574 Před rokem +2

    *promo sm*

  • @LexxUrsus
    @LexxUrsus Před rokem +1

    BMW= British Motor Werke?

  • @wilbertbenjamin9928
    @wilbertbenjamin9928 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I would not wast my time on that cheep pease off junk 😂😂😂 would cost more then the reel is worth

    • @warpedweirdo
      @warpedweirdo Před 5 měsíci

      Grammar, spelling, and punctuation that bad within an insulting comment leaves a negative impression of the worth of your opinion.
      While you don't value this type of reel enough to do a restoration on one, the same clearly can't be said of other people. Rather than trashing other people's values outright, maybe you should seek to fully understand before rendering an opinion. I find such discussion to often be enlightening and productive. YMMV because, you know... value is subjective.
      With that in mind, please clarify a few things for me:
      1) What factors lead you to conclude the reel is a piece of junk?
      2) How much did the reel cost when new? What years was the reel in production?
      3) What is the market value of these reels now?
      4) How much money in parts, paint, consumables, and wear on tools do you estimate was put into restoring this reel?
      5) What is your spare time worth to you, in dollars per hour?
      6) How many hours do you think were required to restore this reel?
      7) What kind of reel, if any, would you personally consider worthy of the time, effort, and expense put into restoring the reel in this video?

    • @wilbertbenjamin9928
      @wilbertbenjamin9928 Před 4 měsíci

      @@warpedweirdo who cares dude 🤣🤣😂😛

    • @warpedweirdo
      @warpedweirdo Před 4 měsíci

      @@wilbertbenjamin9928 I did. Now though? Nobody. You have just confirmed to the world the value of your opinion, as well as your value as a person. Congratulations.

    • @wilbertbenjamin9928
      @wilbertbenjamin9928 Před 4 měsíci

      @@warpedweirdo who cares that is my opinion deal with it and suck it up😂😂🤣

  • @user-xh8xh1pn9i
    @user-xh8xh1pn9i Před 4 měsíci +1

    Send me fishing Reel plz bro