![]() ![]() Charles’ son Ken, a qualified pattern maker joined the company in 1923 and together they decided to promote the Alvey brand, cease making trade reels and introduce an all metal back.1936 saw some spools made of Bakelite as well as an all alloy Game reel. The first trade reels were made using Silky Oak for both spool and back (USA refer to as Lacewood) with a hand-filed, gunmetal cast star shaped piece fitted to the back and line guide. ![]() Lucia residence, just a few good surf casts distance from the City center of Brisbane. Charles Alvey began making reels from a backyard shed at his St. I used a side cast Alvey reel when fishing from the southern bank of the Brisbane River in the latter part of the 1960’s not knowing that this iconic reel was first made from the opposite bank in 1920. Don ChampionĪlvey manufactured a variety of quality casting reels starting with the name Alvey is the first reel that most Queenslanders would think of when fishing is mentioned. If the handle shaft is ever removed there is a small spring inside that can reach super-sonic speeds when freed. The reel also had a free spool which was engage when the handle was pulled out. When pressure was applied the leather made contact with a diameter machined on the end of the spool. This was a spring-loaded button with a “C” shaped piece on the end which was lined with leather. The reel was equipped with a thumb activated brake on the right end plate. They had a bullet shaped smooth steel pin that dropped into indentations in the end of the aluminum spool. There were three styles: the plain back ( a smooth back), the target back which had a series of circles machined into the back and was the most common style, and the elusive super-rare black reel. The clicks on these reels were poorly designed and usually were worn beyond use very quickly. ![]() They made single action reels that were mostly machined from solid pieces of aluminum. Today the building is located underneath an overpass. The reels were well known for their purple handle knobs that were originally used on electronic hand wheels. They were an electronics components manufacturer from the early fifties and for only a few years. Mississippi – Portland, OR.) They manufactured Simplicity reels. ![]()
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