Looks like a good reel to set in your den or on a desk as a show piece. I have a few older reels that I'm saving for such a purpose. Just need to get a big enough place first. lol.

 

Looks like a good reel to set in your den or on a desk as a show piece. I have a few older reels that I'm saving for such a purpose. Just need to get a big enough place first. lol.

Yeah Im gonna have to put it in a showcase or in a shoebox haha...the cool thing is that reel was made in Akron, Ohio I believe after looking it up.

 

You should email that dude from Bassmaster magazine that writes the "What's It Worth" column and maybe you can get in the next issue Cool looking reel.

 

Awww, don't condemn it to a life of luxury, use that thing! I use all my dads old gear from the 60's and 70's, it's awesome.

 

Use it use it use it! My dad gave me his old Mitchell reel when I was little. First and only spinning reel I neede or used till he figured out it was better than the new reels he was buying. I gave it back when I went into the military and will have to wait till its part of his estate before I get it back!

Old don't mean broke! Most of the older gear was heavy duty and built like a fishing "wench" anyway!

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That's a real nice reel. A bud of mine has the same model a cool piece for use or show!

Either way a great find!!!


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Haha I Might use it a couple times

This is what it looked like when I recieved it and before I cleaned it off and greased and oiled it up.

 

i thing you should get rid of the piece of junk and get a different reel and i would recommend a spin reel.

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I think it's cool. I have a couple old photos of family members now dead and gone holding some big catfish and rods with reels just like this. If this reel could talk I bet it would have some great stories.

 

got to agree with the others on this one. i think you should just give it to me and buy you something new,LOL.

great find. if you use that type reel i might be tempted to use it. but if you already have a collection of reels i would just add it to the collection.
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