Centrepin help

[Tourettes]

OK gents.

I need your help if poss.

I own a centrepin reel that I brought 20 years ago that was allegedly hand constructed by an ex Rolls Royce engineer after he retired.

It is, for want of a better word, Stunning!

Highly polished Ali with Brass fittings, and it comes in a thick Leather embossed case

There are letters stamped on the front of the leather case, which read CIW??

I paid seriousdollar for this reel being it's a one off, and just wondered whether if anyone knows anything about CIW?

Can't find anything on line?

[andy_b_123]

can you post a few pics please mate, I should be able to help with this one.

[Tourettes]

Will post some pics up when I get the chance Andy. Didn't have any to hand, and back to work at present, so will probably be the weekend now.

Be nice if you can help out.

[andy_b_123]

I live near derby and worked in a tackle shop for four years. I got to learn that there a few Rolls Royce guys who made centrepins, usually to amazing tolerances and quality. Some of the examples I got shown beggared belief!

[scrumpy monkey]

Just a guess but could it be the makers inisals

[andy_b_123]

That's certainly my feeling about it. It may be that I can find out who CIW is though, I know a few who were at RR in it's heyday.

[andy_b_123]

Right, the CIW stands for Casting In Wood, which from what I can make out were produced for Specialist Angling in Romford. The made

copies of the Match Aerials, various JW Young designs and specialist pins such as the Trotting Special. The Trotting Specials if you can find one are superb being totally hand built and screwed together as opposed to using rivetting techniques. They were produced in the early 90's in small numbers and are highly regarded and collectable.

[Tourettes]

It must be a trotting special Andy, like you say, it's screwed together. I remember now that someone mentioned to me years ago the name Casting in Wood.

I need to find a specialist near to me to have a look at it now, as I was toying with the idea of selling it, but god knows how much for!

[andy_b_123]

i'd still love to see some pictures of it if you get time!

[Tourettes]

I'll try and post some up tomorrow morning when I get home, if not the weekend.

The movement of this piece is amazingly smooth, when I spin it, it just goes forever.