Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Just finished up this 501. It's a $5 garage sale pickup my mother in law found in Wrangell. Lots of 209s, 309s, and 49s come through. This is the first jigmaster she's scored for me.

Should have taken before pictures. It's looked terrible but the corrosion wasn't very deep. Just a little on the aluminum spool.

All stock, even the sleeve was still tight!

Now THAT'S a good Mother in Law !!

Beauty!  Not sure I've ever seen a 501 aluminum spool without anodizing before.

Nice spool, I've seen silver 500 spools but not a 501. $5,can't beat that!

Five bucks??? Wow! Great score!

I'm assuming the spool is stock?

Man, none of the screws were marred up it sure looked to have never been opened up before?

That's a heck of a deal, you won't see many narrow spools anodized is silver as you have.
Enjoy it!

Sal

great find, there you go some mother inlaws are okay ay, that reel is almost to good to fish with, you have done a great job restoring it, enjoy, cheers Don.

Many a bad rap has been accepted by a mother in law.  Most likely they are justified.  Never complain to the gift hog🍩. Just saying.   I'm still waiting.  Just wondering 🌚