Contributions to history of fixed spool reels Spanish (II) BY PETER Altaba 
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Our friend Pedro Altaba again gives us an impressive document, any one trial Sagar undoubtedly will be impressed to collectors for its fine and detailed analysis of the history and background of English reels. This authentic study Sagar, it is essential to learn more mysteries of our reels in Altaba Peter gives us all kinds of information and especially pictures and diagrams of the original patent shows the characteristics of the coils. This analysis compares different models where Peter can only be done by someone passionate about the subject, devoting some of my thoughts and data required for our fans. A STORY LIKE THIS WELL WORTH A COMMENT Contributions to the history of English reels fixed coil (II)
Text: Peter Altaba / News edited by José Luis Lake
First, greetings to all friends who are every day, thanks to the reels "Sagar" and "nostalgic." In the first paper-over a year ago and it seems like yesterday, I promised to write some notes about the history of our coils. After gathering some information, I have dared to do so. I hope that is of interest. Two English brands made in the second half of the 50 and 60 over the twentieth century, significant advances in technology that apply to fishing reels: "Sagar" and "AIMS" . In this article I will refer mainly to the first.
Until then, in the 40's and early 50, the reels English (Chritín Dorada, Rio-Mar Marquis, Viper and others), had focused their efforts on introducing innovative mechanisms to use fixed coil which were implemented in France, thus separating the rotating coil, until the end of the 30 were in common use in Spain. Both sides sought individual solutions to how to wrap the fishing line, leading to systems that led to trademarks, patents and utility models also diverse, highly sought after by collectors today, which schematically address in the first part of this article "by deliveries. " But it stalled, or rather, had no continuity in improve their designs.
Other innovative framework in concrete and specific technical features, and there began and ended his life. This is the case of the reel "Centurion." On 9 December 1952 D. Antonio F. Chornet Gomez, who lived in the town of Masnou (Barcelona), registered in the Register of Industrial Property utility model No. 33,920, that figure reflected in the coils of that mark. Patents and utility models that have registered so far no anticipated in design the piece that is now present in almost all the reels, as is the system of valves. In his design, came from a reel model was very similar to those then in vogue and proof of this is the blade attached to its specification.
FILM REEL
CENTURION 
Mr. Chornet led to their design in that most reels suffered from that device that prevented the crank would spin in both directions, and their adoption facilitated bringing the fish, using the brake assembly and ratchet device he invented. Curiosity, as we have anticipated, in practice had virtually across the spool "Centurion" cousin of the River-Sea and the Viper in its appearance and overall design, but with a patented non-return rate him apart and he justified the existence of this brand by name. But the truth is that it did not continue. As important innovate D. Brothers John and D. Vilarrubís Pedro Ferrando, owners of the Catalan industrial factory "Nimrod." On 20 April 1954, registered the patent No. 214,827, entitled "improvements introduced in the manufacture of spools of fly fishing rods" accruing in their demands to which was the second model of the "Nimrod." This second version, specifically patented contained some improvements, partly inherited from the first model (which was very similar to snop No 3 French), which merited a record of independent invention. The patent in question claimed as a first order system "horn" (which happened to be supported by a strip of one piece, without spring that the subject and is present in both models of "Nimrod"), second term, referred to the backstop system, which was articulated by a button that was attached to a ratchet and, finally, included the design and the possibility of replacing the pick-up hook, featuring two interchangeable types: the traditional needle-oversized to better comprehend and guide the floss, and one with a built block that is described in patent.
Nimrod (COLLECTION BROWN PEDRO DE LA SEN)
Many brands of reels English passed through the shops and, in the late 60's, very few remained. The greater length that survived were the "Sagar" and must therefore deserve a more comprehensive and detailed, even to draw any conclusion for why this survival.
D. Isidro Llorens Sagarra started in the world of industrial property under patent No. 140,652 entitled "improvements in apparatus construction electroporation" , whose application for registration was filed on 23 December 1935, during the Second Republic. That innate ability to design and improve mechanical appliances turned in his greatest passion: fishing and hence the slope of a designer and manufacturer of reels that made him famous and recognized in the world.
is known to all the inscription on the front of the coils of the Model 46: "Pat. No. 12,723 " . I will not get to judge what he meant that on 12 March 1946, D. Isidro Llorens Sagarra submit the relevant utility model, with that number and with duration of 20 years, the Register of Industrial Property , but everyone who reads this article and know that was "starting gun" brand fishing reels largest in Spain. Therefore, without adding more, I attach the text of the motivation of the patent and its drawings. It describes the Model 46 without the backstop, and original form was designed by Mr. Llorens.
order to complete this reference, I attach the two sheets of drawings of the Model 46, as designed and in its original version. That those enjoyed by the "Nostalgic"
MODEL SHEETS 46
No one will go unnoticed that the inventor designed a type of reel simple but adequate most of the needs of fishermen (which he knew of science itself) and at the same time, robust and reliable. The goodness of the design and manufacturing quality made no essential changes, the reel had commercial life for almost 50 years (until the closure of the factory). But activity Mr. Llorens Sagarra industrial, and from my point of view, the essential key to its permanence, is that its innovative zeal was not only there. Systems continued to improve their reels and facilitating the entry of new features that were not stories, but key to its deployment throughout the world and its success.
English brand a pioneer in designing a system to reduce friction in the horizontal and transverse axes of the reels was "Sagar". Indeed, on 21 March 1956, D. Isidro Llorens Sagarra enrolled in the Industrial Property Registry utility model No. 53,337 that included, as a new essential the application of ball bearings to the shafts, thereby achieving, for the first time in the domestic market and on a reel itself, a simple, cheap and useful to solve the resistance over time was seen in rewind reels bearings fitted (cap). Thus, D. Isidro designed his model "Super" with ball bearings, which led to a breakthrough that later led to the most popular models of the brand, because that same system was subsequently inherited by the "Tarzan" and other more expensive ranges and launched sophisticated heavy reels. The most important feature Mr Llorens design was, in short, in addition to its high-end large reels of a complication "relatively simple", which reasonably more expensive the final product, but it provided some advantages when using reels in every way, that was perfectly acceptable for almost any fisherman economically, regardless of their purchasing power. The practical application showed that it was a mechanism almost indestructible, lasting and endured for decades without problems and imbalances, be imposed in spite of demanding use. The design was easily dismantled and repaired by any with minimal mechanical knowledge, where appropriate, to the availability of appropriate keys. And that was priceless.
Having arrived first assumed that other competitive brands were subsequently to adopt different systems and patented the "Sagar", which certainly were clever, but more complicated and economically costly bill, which meant less commercial impact with the public in general for its superior value, greater difficulty in maintenance and repair, which led to its disappearance in the medium term. This invention D. Isidro was complemented by the cap spring which they served as a brake, detailed in the same memory and replaced in practice the first time, described the 12,723 utility model, more complex design, which is applied to the first small model of the factory ( metal with a hole in the top brass). The newly designed brake cap designed in 1956 coincides with the idea of \u200b\u200bcaps with internal spring that gave the smaller models ("Junior" inclusive) throughout the life of the brand, with the exception of the beginning) and essentially the model "Super" and "Mixed" older (until they started making the coils with integrated brake cap, so characteristic of later models). Attached is the floor plan of the invention. Print
Sagarra "Super" with ball bearings 
The inventive
Mr. Llorens was not in the application of ball bearings to the axles of the most sophisticated brand . Went a step further by enrolling on 19 August 1963 utility model No. 100562, which meant a more refined, gentle and effective, this time designed for the device we commonly call INA.
reels "Sagar", initially used wire winders, or fixed design, either with ball bearings inside the INA, that "Sagar" applied in their models and Joint Super oldest -. Mr. Llorens was not satisfied with the result that provided the systems mentioned. The fixed wire wore out quickly. The INA with ball-bearings which were imported by "Sagar" signature "Mitchell" French "out of adjustment easily. 
D. Isidro, to overcome the problem, applied the system to the shaft roller bearing inside the INAS, which got a perfection unsurpassed performance and a mechanism of almost indefinite duration, which aunaba smoothly and efficiently. INAS are classic, which endowed the Sagar brand models until they were replaced by self-lubricating bushing and subsequent plastic (never equaled that we are describing). Then I attached a copy of the sheet with the original design. Sagarra Print INA. Year 1963
In seven years, from 1956 to 1963, the brand "SAGARRA" incorporated into their models of heavy casting reels technological innovations that were to be a decisive departure from the rest of the national brands, so that was practically no competition in the English market . Reel models from brands such as " VIPER", " La Dorada", "Rio Mar", "Nimrod" and "Centurion" were technologically outdated and "Sagar" in the first years of the sixties of last century, was established in emphatic fashion as a leading company in the manufacture of fishing reels, which are endorsed, and permanently, when the firm acquired AIMSA, only that, the quality of its products and its technical sophistication, could overshadow him
The creative activity of "Sagar" spread to the registration, late 80's, Utility Model No. U8903881, which described the model 80 "night" with the characteristics of their colors reflective certain parts, but that theme was to be contributed by a fellow nostalgic and is shown in web.
On the other hand, production of AIMS, creativity and quality when making fishing reels, its undeniable ability to innovate and their designs, which led to their own models and others of his own, made later by "Sagar" to acquire, will be a future article, if the patience of the "nostalgic" permits. Here we end up today.
A big hug to everyone, allow me to particularize, in particular, José Luis Lake and Rafael Edo, fellow and friends enthusiastic about their hobby.
Pedro Altaba.
