Spin Master, Threadline Spinning Vintage Fishing Reel Information, Reference ReeLpedia ® by Bernie Ladd.
Spin-master fishing reel models, maker John Holroyd, Holroyd Motors Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
John Holroyd, successfully patented the SPIN-MASTER Mk 1 reel in 1950 after lodging the patent application three years earlier. The patent claimed that the reel offered an improved line laying capability through the use of a cam - controlled level wind mechanism. The first model was made in 1950 from die cast metal & aluminium alloy using dies made at Holroyd Motors.
Production is estimated at 1000 to 1500 reels. A second model was introduced in 1957 using polyamide nylon for construction of the gear housing cover and rotor. Only 500 to 600 of this model made. Holroyd was considering reverting to the original aluminium alloy construction when the government lifted import restrictions, making the Spin-master no longer economic.
First version Mk 1, box and manual - C 1947. (Sr 1)
Improved second model Mk 1, new design crank handle, box and manual (Sr 2)
Specifications: Spin-Master Mk1. Helical Geared Drive and Ball -race, mounted drum Shaft, gear housing (body) aluminium; anodised black, Rotor die-cast metal; Drag knob die-cast metal, plastic spool, Left, right hand, individual crank's, nickel plated bail arm, die cast removable curved T foot mounting, gear ratio: 3:1. -c 1947. Rare with original box.
Mk. II Grey body. (Sr 3)
S 3
Spin-master Mk. II original box. Mk ll black body. (Sr 4
Spin-Master Mk II. Threadline spinning reel. Polyamide nylon body & rotor Push button metal spool; plastic drag knob; removable stem [foot] s/s bail arm, Ambidextrous crank . gear ratio 3:1 Pat. No 138919 Mark II Spinmaster Australia moulded in gear housing - C 1957. Extremely Rare.
Spin-Master Proto-type reels.
Prototype Spin Master. Brass gear housing, Aluminium rotor and Aluminium drag knob. Extremely rare. (Sr 5)
Prototype Spin Master. Aluminium gear housing, Aluminium rotor and Aluminium drag knob. Extremely rare. (Sr 6)
Spin-Master Patent Application.
Spinall Treadline spinning fishing reel, information, and history featured on ReeLpedia ® page 12 by Bernie Ladd, 2012.
Spinall Threadline Spinning Fishing Reel made by Manfred Schmul, Melbourne, Australia.
SPINALL standard (hammer-tone Burgundy) and Spinall standard box.
Spinall Stationary Drum Threadline Spinning Fishing Reel. The Spinall Thread-Line Fishing Reel was manufactured by a skillful engineer, Manfred (Fred) Schmul who managed his tool-making manufacturing plant James Small & Co. Pty. Ltd, established in 1945 in Graham Road Highett, Melbourne, Victoria. The Spinall reel is a close approximation of the 'Spinette' - a popular reel among northern European fishing enthusiasts in the 1940s and 1950s. Unlike the ‘Spinette’, which has been calibrated in Metric measurements, the ‘Spinall’ reel is based on Imperial specifications.
Two models were produced by Small & Co: the Standard model available in left or right-hand drive, either in a hammer-tone Burgundy or Silver paint finish; and the De Luxe model, also available in left or right-hand drive, in a flat black colour. Produced in 1957, the ‘Spinall’ reel has enjoyed only a small distribution within Australia. ( B. Ladd; 2012)
Courtesy Alf Mingins Vic.
SPINALL De Luxe flat black finish. Spinall De-Luxe box
Technical specifications of Spinall models. SPINALL Standard: Die-cast Aluminium alloy body, plastic spool, auto bail action, clutch drag control, anti-reverse switch, optional check, gear ratio 3 1/2:1. Spinall logo embossed on side plate. -c 1957. SPINALL De Luxe: Full bail pick up, gearing-reinforced nylon (Teflon) main gear and crankshaft. Teflon sliding spindle guide block. Anti-reverse. optional check sliding teflon button. Spinall De Luxe embossed on removable aluminium side plate cover, -c 1957.
Mint example SPINALL standard Left hand wind model -c.1957. Image of Embossed fish ( Spinall logo)
SPINALL schematic instruction guide.
Above, Manfred ( Fred) Schmul, Engineer, Melb, Vic. Courtesy Helen Schmul.
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