Hey all! I recently purchased a lot of mostly vintage fly reels off an auction for fun. Found this awesome looking reel in the lot!
Says it’s a featherlight No 280.
Anybody know how to go about cleaning this type of reel up?
Posted by Beginning-Garlic-128
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That handle is absolutely not original.
Boeshield.
It’s just that simple. That’ll leave any finish that might be left, as well as the patina mostly untouched.
Also a new handle, coz that looks more like a sex toy than anything that belongs on that reel.
Once that’s done, a little light grease along the spindle and you should be good.