FORUM

Giving my Mills/Boland bandit a service, and apart from all the usual caked on grease and dirt, I found the reel brakes had a slight amount of wear.
The middle one was nearly worn through, but 10 minutes with the welder and power file and they'll be good for another 80 years.

Took me ages to work out which one was the before and after......I need some serious glasses, but got it now.......finally could make out the tops of the brakes....

I wonder how many of these early mechs have either broken kicker arms or at least repaired ones.....I have seen lots of clamped ones as this seems to be a big weak part on these, never seen one welded though.