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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Shakespeare => Topic started by: tincanary on May 06, 2026, 02:17:01 PM

Title: $5 Marketplace find
Post by: tincanary on May 06, 2026, 02:17:01 PM
What a sweet little reel.  I purchased one a month ago for $10 at a swap meet, cleaned it up, fell in love, and sold it.  Somebody offered me a price I couldn't refuse, so off it went.  After reality set in, I decided I needed to have one to keep, and saw this one pop up close to home.  These little guys fly far under the radar, the former owner said she had the listing up for a year before I inquired.  All mine now, light as a feather.  I asked Shane over at Graywolf to build me his Blue Wisp 4'6" 3-piece, going to be a nice trunk combo for those emergency fishing situations that arise.  I've already gone through it, just need to hit the spool rim with a terry cloth to smooth it out a little. 

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Title: Re: $5 Marketplace find
Post by: MACflyer on May 06, 2026, 02:23:27 PM
Nice find! From the 1980s?
Title: Re: $5 Marketplace find
Post by: tincanary on May 06, 2026, 02:27:12 PM
Quote from: MACflyer on May 06, 2026, 02:23:27 PMNice find! From the 1980s?
I believe these came out in '79 IIRC.