This was in an old Penn reel box. What is it - a guide for spooling new line?
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The old man had a few of those. I think they hold the handle still in the box.
Ron
cat-reel mudflaps? ;D
Oh yea! That's the thing-a-ma-jig that goes on the doo-hicky! ;)
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