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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Ambassadeur Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Swami805 on September 04, 2022, 10:04:36 PM

Title: 6500C3 CT Mag
Post by: Swami805 on September 04, 2022, 10:04:36 PM
Picked this up recently, looks new like it never had line on it. Fair chunk of change too judging from the price tag on it. What have I got here?  Thinking I should clean out the inside and bearings and add CF drags or do I leave it for the self?7B1AB74E-76A7-4094-B13A-1C6CA3E56705.jpegDDB4DE92-54F4-47EC-8621-D4D81522D935.jpeg85641C08-D9C5-4C66-B2F5-3B0601A35D85.jpegD8DB1112-986B-460B-9570-083F5A31462A.jpeg7B1AB74E-76A7-4094-B13A-1C6CA3E56705.jpeg     
Title: Re: 6500C3 CT Mag
Post by: day0ne on September 04, 2022, 10:44:43 PM
Nice reel, use it. Should already have CF drags. CT=no levelwind. Mag antireverse.
Title: Re: 6500C3 CT Mag
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on September 04, 2022, 11:15:37 PM
How much you want for it?
Title: Re: 6500C3 CT Mag
Post by: thorhammer on September 06, 2022, 03:59:48 PM
One of the finest long distance reels ever made. I might shelve that one (I received one in that condition and could'nt bring myself to put it in the sand, so I bought a fisher). I think they stopped production about 15 years ago, and they are difficult to come by in the States. I've maybe seen three or four in the used avenues, ever.
Title: Re: 6500C3 CT Mag
Post by: Gfish on September 06, 2022, 04:10:31 PM
I don't like to fish a great reel THAT condition, especially with a box, etc., but that'n with no levelwinder is somethin I'd definitely fish. I have one 5000 form the early '60's——never fished, leather case, tool, spare parts and oil——that's my shelfie. A '73 5000 without all the extra goodies is the one I fish and it works much better/smoother than the shelfie...?...