what`s your oldest working Shimano reel?

[basto]

What is your oldest working Shimano reel? Got a photo? Mine is my Triton Mark 1.(1981)
Show us some pics...conventional or spinners.

cheers
Basto

[gstours]

Hello Mr Basto and thanks for the question.....   The reel pictured is in very good condition,,   as I have one very much the same model except its in a wide version,  I never they offered a regular  (narrow) model......they are very sturdy looking and well made, Ive had it since the mid 80,s and got it used then....... that my oldest , and I got a tld20 in late 80,s still got both,  good products.......gst.

[basto]

Hi gstours

Yes, I have a wide model also. It is the Mark 2.  I was given my Mark 1 by a man in USA after writing a piece about how much better they are than the Calcutta that followed them. That was about 3 years ago and I have recently been able to buy a Mark 2.Thanks for your reply.

[Shark Hunter]

Very Nice Basto!

[Ron Jones]

I still have a few little graphite spinners from that time.
Ron

[basto]

Yes I used to have an early model Stradic that had a graphite body.

[BMITCH]

Does a TLD25 from 87 count. Believe it or not it was a wedding present. Needless to say my wife doesn't get much use out of it!

[basto]

Does a TLD25 from 87 count. Believe it or not it was a wedding present. Needless to say my wife doesn't get much use out of it!

Funny that! My wife uses 2 TLD Star drag reels and loves them. She won`t use a spinner now.

[philaroman]

original Baitrunner 450 -- works fine but needs a handle

[basto]

original Baitrunner 450 -- works fine but needs a handle

Very tough reels.

[day0ne]

TLD 5's, 10's and 15's from the 80's

[philaroman]

original Baitrunner 450 -- works fine but needs a handle

Very tough reels.

yeah, the body/gearbox on those reels is virtually indestructible, but some of the peripheral parts are a bit cheap/low-tech & in dire need of upgrade.  the original graphite spools w/ small-diameter drag wells, are my biggest complaint -- would anyone know if there are short/squat aluminum spools (pre-Aero Shimano, I guess) that fit Baitrunner 450 & 300...  I have a 300, as well, which is destined for major restoration/alteration: I'm hellbent on getting rid of the stupid FastCast trigger & converting to multi-point A/R...  some day 

[basto]

TLD 5's, 10's and 15's from the 80's

I had a 15 once, but never seen a 5 or 10. Must be rare.

[MFB]

Circa 1989 speedmaster mark 4