Is this how it starts? (4500SS project)

[JasonGotaProblem]

Some of my coworkers found out I am working on my 8500SS and as of today i have someone's 4500SS on my desk to refurb. Is this how it starts?
This post may end up containing questions about the reel but I haven't opened it up yet.

[redsetta]

Yes 

[philaroman]

beyond salvage
only good for parts
take it off his hands

[steelfish]

it actually start when you give that 4500ss to your buddy and the reel is working flawlessly, the he smile like a child and say, I will share this with all my friends, next morning you will have more reels in your desk or a stranger knocking on your house door asking if you are Mr. reel repair man, because he has 13 reels that need to be checked out.

[JasonGotaProblem]

Got to the office today to find 2 additional reels on my desk. I thought I was kidding.

[steelfish]

Got to the office today to find 2 additional reels on my desk. I thought I was kidding.

I told you !!

[JasonGotaProblem]

My peaceful protest, it seems, is to take my dear sweet time starting on them. I said protest not deterrent because i feel like I can benefit from the practice.

Still havent cracked the first one open yet. But i keep telling myself I will tonight. Many tonights in a row.

[JasonGotaProblem]

How long is a full service on a reel supposed to take for someone with experience? I gave the 4500 and good clean up and grease down in about 3 hours. But a lot of that was fighting with a frozen line roller (that still doesnt move like I'd want it to). I didn't expect to find actual rust on the roller. I didnt realize there was any iron involved. Learn something new every day i guess.

Update: my coworkers sheer joy to have his late father's old reel back, and working like a champ, was worth every bit of the effort and sacrificed sleep.

I wish I had done a before/after on it. This thing was a mess.

[Bryan Young]

That's the best reward