Martin Mohawk Automatic 8A -- Service and Lubrication -- Young Martin's Reels
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this video we disassemble, clean, lubricate and reassemble a Martin Mohawk Automatic 8A fly fishing reel.
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Young Martin’s Reels was created to honor my dad Martin B. Stivers of Louisville KY. He was an avid fisherman and repaired thousands of fishing reels in his lifetime. I spent numerous hours watching him do so, but I have forgotten most of what he taught me. Now that he is gone, and I find myself in need of reel repair, so I am learning how it is done and trying my best to pass it on.
If I can be of assistance, feel free to contact me Rick48cj2a@yahoo.com
I would also like to thank Dennis Kuntz of 2nd Chance Tackle. His videos have helped to fill in the gaps in my “reel” knowledge. Without his RUclips videos I’m afraid Young Martin’s Reels would not exist.
Rick Martin Stivers
My dad got the same exact reel. Same color. It’s been sitting idle for Atleast 30 years. I recently got it and this will help me service it. I really appreciate this tutorial. Thank you
Thanks for the video bro, my Dad has the exact same reel and I am restoring it for him for Father's day.
I’m glad I was able to be of assistance.
That was great information . I just came into a couple of automatic reels ( an auction) and watched a couple a your videos now. When I started this video up I noticed the time length and thought, this is twice as long as the others…. Then when I saw you start to disengage the spring…. Ahhh that’s where the e xtra time is going to be. Anyhoot, great lesson, thank you and I’m glad no one was injured in this video!
I have a Horrocks-Ibbotson automatic fly reel that I plan to service in the near future. There isn’t that much difference in any of them but one small item can make a huge difference to a novice service person. Messing around with that spring can be dangerous so I recommend most folks leave it along if possible.
I just discovered my dad's old Martin Mohawk Auto 8A reel. It was dirty, rusty and near about in the same condition as yours but I could still wind and operate it. I was going to leave it alone and put it away, but then I saw your video. Now I'm in the process of cleaning it up and restoring it thanks to you. I greatly appreciate the tutorial!
I’m glad you found the video useful in servicing your dad’s old reel. Sometimes I think maybe instead of Young Martin’s Reels, that I should have named it Dad’s Old Reels. 😀
I enjoyed your video. My father in law passed a few months ago, and I've been given all of his fishing gear. I've always enjoyed fishing with him but never fly fished. There were 4 or 5 fly rods but only two reels, one which was a martin #49 automatic, and wanted to service it this video helps a bunch. Thanks again!
Great video thank you for posting this! I bought one just today like this only it was "model 81" and red. The one i got is completly functional, but i didn't know how it worked or about the spring release. I'm really looking forward to using it! Once again thank you 😊
Paul, these automatic fly reels are the only reels I have that have ever been interesting to my wife. She likes that automatic wind feature. I think it reminds her of the old wind up toys. I’ve got a few more automatic reels in my stash to create videos from. They are a very cheap reel to collect.
Very nice...I have my father's martin with the original fly rod...very informative...Thanks so much...
Thank you for posting this video, there is next to nothing about servicing automatic fly reels.
It was fun getting into it. It’s almost enough to make we want to try Fly fishing again. I spent at least 10 minutes just pulling out the line and zipping it back in. I’m thinking about washing off the rest of the paint, sandblasting the trigger assembly, and performing a repaint on it. It’s a cool little reel.
I know the purists hate automatic fly reels, but really like them. That Perrine I just got was made in 1948 and was nearly new. All I had to do was lubricate it and take off the ancient fly line it had on it. I hope you give fly fishing another go. And I for one like the idea of sand blasting the Martin. I bet it will look good. Honestly, I don’t understand the hate for automatic fly reels. I mean, there were millions of them sold, hell my grandpa had a Shakespeare automatic. That man was a fish catching machine. I know the fish don’t care if I have cheap rod and reel. They only care about my skill and knowledge.
That's an interesting mechanism, Rick! Haven't seen those internals before in an automatic flyreel.
Dan, I’m thinking about acquiring a few more but when I look at them on EBay, they all appear to be similar in design. Do you have any recommendations for automatic reels that I might find interesting for a video? I don’t want to spend money, only to find it’s basically the same inside. I think this is similar enough inside to the Perrine 51 I did that it makes it almost a duplication. At least this one is operational again.
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Rick, you’ll open up just about anything to see how it works. I’ll only do that to something I’m willing to mess up. I am not as “adventurous” as you are. Maybe you have more confidence in your mechanical abilities than I have in mine. Give me a piano or a pile organ and I can fix a lot but not a reel with a clock spring in it. Why do you ask questions for which you already know the answer. For instance, “do I want to take this apart?” We all know what you’re going to do. You’re right that some weighted fly line is very expensive! I can’t believe you took that spring out. My dad’s hobby was restoring old mantle and wall clocks. He had one with a wooden action. I have two of his clocks. I would not have messed with that spring. Wow! I don’t think I have the hand strength any more to install that spring. Hey, you need to join the Blue Men Group! LOL! You did an extraordinary job on this reel! By the way, the only fly reel I’ve had I gave away two weeks after I got it in a reel lot. Enjoyed this one Rick. Also, you are crazy but brave! - Chris
Chris, of course I'll open them up. That's the whole point behind Young Martin's Reels. If I was willing to do that the channel would have ended long ago. Everything I get my hands on that belongs to me, I'm willing to pull apart. It all started when I was a kid. The first things I remember taking apart was my Tonka Trucks. It didn't take too long to figure out that you could only bend over those metal tabs so many times before they broke off. I had some loose-fitting Tonka Trucks. It's not really confidence but a willingness to chance breaking something to find out how it works.
You want to know why I'm asking the questions? It’s theatrics. I want you guys to think, "Oh no, he's not going to take it apart." It's kind of like old Batman shows. "Will Batman actually escape from the Ridder's clutches or will this be the end of the caped crusader." We always knew Batman would survive, but what if he didn't. In all honesty, sometimes I really haven't made up my mind yet if I'm going to do something like take out that spring. That's why I sat it over to the side. At that point I should have sprayed it again with WD40 to dissolve the old grease. I was starting to wonder if my hands would hold out long enough to get that spring back in. I had to hold it really tight to keep it from popping back out. I didn't want that spring hitting me in the face.
I had to look up the "Blue Man Group". I'd never hear of them.
I've got more fly reels on the schedule and I'm currently in search of some inexpensive yet different styles of automatic fly reels to service. I find them kind of fun. I'm planning on doing a repaint of this Martin Mohawk.
Rick, I’ll look forward to the Martin reel. They are pretty rare. What did you think of the Blue Man Group? I saw them on some talent show years ago. I think they are a standing act somewhere in Las Vegas. I know you have a fascination with pocket watches so I did not think for a minute that you wouldn’t remove that spring. I certainly know you ask rhetorical questions all the time. It is part of your winsome style of narration. I was just kidding you. For me i really doubt my arthritic hands could have held the spring to get it back in. I’m just adding this to your growing list of fearless engineering feats. This was a very interesting video. - Chris
Chris, I had never heard of them before you mentioned them. I'm thinking I'd have to listen to them and not watch. I'd get way too distracted. The St Croix Fishing Machine arrived last night so I'll be moving on to that before I get to the Martin.
Oh, Rick! I am surprised you don't have band-aids on all your fingers after dealing with the spring.... Okay, I have an earlier model (#2)of this one and I was puzzled on how to get to the line for re-spooling. Now I know, but I think I'll have to soak it in the WD-4 for a while first.
BTW, I think these reels were built to be "reversible" for left-handers and that is why there are counter openings for the line, ect.... Also, was it really blue, or did someone paint it?
And, lastly what are you using on your brush to so casually wipe away old rust from the inside casing?
Fabulous Video; when it comes time for me to list mine for sale would you mind a shout and redirect to this video for the curious?
I’m glad you found the video useful. Rust didn’t just wipe away. That reel had been soaking in WD-40 for months getting the rust to loosen up.
Feel free to point anyone at my video that you want to.
Thank you. I will pass the listing by you when it’s posted.
I have a Garcia-matic 1430 Automatic Fly reel. Can you show us how to rebuild that model like you did this Martin? Thanks!
I love getting request and if I had an Garcia-matic 1430, I would be happy to make a video. Unfortunately, at this time, I don’t have one. Maybe one will turn up on my bench one day.
OK, thanks. Your method of disassembly, cleaning and reassembly is much like mine, except I work on old tin toys. All the best!
I have an old tin mechanical man that I’ve been meaning to repair for years. It it electrical and someone left the batteries in it. They leaked out and ate up the closure door so that the tin hinges rotted away. It was my grandfather’s. The man is a drunk that is leaning on a lamppost, fringing from a bottle and smoking a cigar. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world when I was a kid. It's similar in design to this one on Ebay but I think Mine's older and more intricate.
www.ebay.com/itm/134849068882?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=U-F5ECA8QLm&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=Wiy4EwzlRIO&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I just found one exactly like it: www.ebay.com/itm/325582762790?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=TQRqWT3pQUC&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=Wiy4EwzlRIO&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
It looks like it suffered a similar fate with the batteries leaking but the door is intact.
You might see if you can find an old donor toy for parts...or just make them.@@youngmartinsreels5314
How do you get the gear plate thingy off of a silstar pro 1 for service
So far, I have no idea since I haven’t worked on one before.
That is one odd reel I have never seen rick
I tend to drift to the unusual. I got those reels you showed me the other day. I’ll be using them for a video as soon as I get them.
@@youngmartinsreels5314 nice!
Did you get a fair price?
Absolutely got them for a great price.
@@youngmartinsreels5314 good.👍