I have a nice engraved brass and bakelite reel seat that I’m trying to salvage off a rusty old Bristol steel rod.
I’ve had it boiling on the stove for about 20 minutes and it’s not budging.
Any ideas?
I always like getting a bigger hammer, but that won’t work this time, would it. Then again, hmmm?
Sorry no thoughts on that but if you do get it off, Simichrome is an EXELLENT bakelite polish.
Marv mystry oil will remove the rust that is holding it to the rod. The heat has soften any epoxy but the rust is holding it in place locked down tight. Marv’s mystry oil will remove the rust in about 12 hours. Let us know if it works
The steel rod is ferruled to a brass tube that carries the grip and reelseat.
This isn’t a rust problem
I’ll let you all know how it works out
Brass seems to get oxidized with time maybe something slightly acidic. To counter act corrosion but not etch the silver like Dr. Pepper? I know it sound funny but I used it in the past to help clean battery posts worked like a charm.
Keep us posted this has me interested.
Brass will heat faster then the other. This will cause it to enlarge making the connection tighter. I know this sounds funny but freeze it. The brass will shrink faster then the reel seat. Just my stupid thought.
Well, I finally got the reel seat off after four sessions of going back and forth between the boiling water and the freezer
The reel seat is destined for an early 60’s 6’6" Wright & McGill Feather Light that I’ve brought back from the dead.
The bakelite and brass seat will be replacing a cork and sliding ring seat that’s so worn out, it won’t even hold a reel.
The rod label calls for a HEH (5DT) line, but I found that a 4WF or even a 3DT casts much better
I’m quite pleased
Glad it finally happened for you. Sounds like quite the rod there. any pics?