Here's a bit iof the show

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Pulled out some of the stash.

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more

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wheres the silver

[MarkT]

Hey, I see a few without one piece topless frames... what's with that junk sneaking in and hanging out with the cool kids?

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Some of those were built over 20 years ago lol

[JasonGotaProblem]

Very very nice. I love how you grouped them by color.

[Finest Kind]

Wow! Beautiful reels. I'm sure they are a blast to fish and catch with. Thanks for posting!

[reelrepair123]

reel  pretty  john, use them in the best of health.   harryk

[xjchad]

Wow John!   Just WOW! 

[Bill B]

Incredible brother!  Bill

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I gotta give props to Ted. Whatever I ordered fro him these builds and sometimes randomly I end up with way more Maxed Out swag and other assorted things than I ever had a right to...like an Albacore Special with sealed albacore as packing material....and too many more things than I can count, and he made some of the knobs build-specific for me.

Of note: provenance on the 501 with green spool: Sal made me that handle / knob as a gift, and sent me the green spool another time when I had a MIB 501 SS spool he needed. Of course, I'd have sent every one I had, but Sal wouldn't take it gratis even tho he had given me a 29L-100 at his house when they were unobtanium. As I recall he said had two green ones and they were the test prototypes for Alan C's 501 spools. Not sure if Alan made them in production, but at that point I had one and Sal the other so that one holds a special spot. There's also another Sal mac daddy I'm not ready to show- That reel is on a Harnell Unlimited resto and I habve to finish it off, which is using the vintage Gudebrod Harry K sent me to match.

This thread would take days if I dissected every part in these reels, but thanks to the really creative and generous folks here at AT. Thank you all for spending my retirement.

[Maxed Out]

 John, your reels are beyond spectacular and very inspirational. Love them matching custom rods also !!

[Donnyboat]

Thanks for posting & the pics they look really great, yes get to use them, while your fit & healthy, cheers Don.

[Gobi King]

Manly handles, nice!

[Crow]

Sweet collection!