Alvey fising reel not working properly

[BobnLesley]

We have an Alvey (Australian made?) reel of about 8" diameter clamped to the pushpit, which had stopped, fee-spin and slow-spin settings, but the slow-spin's stopped working since last time we used it - months ago - I'm presuming that there's some form of friction plate inside it? But wondered if anyone knew anything about what I'm likely to find inside the reel, before I take it apart? I'm particularly interested to know if there are any springs, bearings, or similar which are likely to fly overboard when I open it up.

 

[alahol2]

Google is your friend...
http://alvey.com.au/spare-parts/

 

[usernamenotvalid]

I live in Australia and own three Alvey reels. After use for beach fishing just take them home put them in the toilet and flush a couple of times. Cleans all the sand and salt water away. Most people here use that method. It's really hard to kill one.
Cheers John
Edit: As you're mostly poms I'd best suggest remove from fishing rod first.

 

[DanTribe]

I live in Australia and own three Alvey reels. After use for beach fishing just take them home put them in the toilet and flush a couple of times. Cleans all the sand and salt water away. Most people here use that method. It's really hard to kill one.
Cheers John
Edit: As you're mostly poms I'd best suggest remove from fishing rod first.

I'm amazed.
I never knew you had flushing toilets in Australia.

 

[usernamenotvalid]

Well yer a pom you wouldn't would you. Which is exactly why I thought to add the bit about removing fishing rod

 

[sarabande]

is that before sitting down ? I must get this new-fangled colonial idea right.

 

[usernamenotvalid]

Oh sara If you need to ask you've proved my point.

up on the moors.

not the ones near Oswaldkirk?

 

[rob2]

Well yer a pom you wouldn't would you. Which is exactly why I thought to add the bit about removing fishing rod

Great! I have visions of some rich nob dumping his flyrod reel first into t'bog!

Actually the whole idea is so elegantly simple - now all I have to do is fix the flush mechanism...

Rob.

 

[sarabande]

Oh sara If you need to ask you've proved my point. not the ones near Oswaldkirk?

No, Exmoor, where men are reel men

 

[BobnLesley]

"Google is your friend..."

You were right, it was. In this case, I used it to discover what a flushing toilet was; I can't see them catching on myself, I reckon they're just a passing fad like decimalisation, electricity and this t'inerweb thingy.

Thanks for the flushing tip, though with a seawater toilet, I guess a bucket or hose on the dock'll prove a better option for me? One way or another, we'll give it a good freshwater soaking to see if that cures the problem before we pull it apart, it must've been sat out in the spray and weather for three or four years now without any thought of cleaning or maintenance.

 

[usernamenotvalid]

Follow up the freshwater with a spray of WD40