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each oil cup before you tuck it away for the night. 

 As a final tip on the reel, Old Man, here's hopin' 

 you don't take it apart every once in a while to see 

 what makes it go. The smooth-running qualities of 

 many a fine reel have been ruined by the inquisitive 

 cuss with the itching palm and a screw driver. Of 

 course you would never think of taking your watch 

 apart and assembling it again, and a finely adjusted 

 reel is just as accurately set as a fine watch. If any- 

 thing goes bad with the reel, take it down to a reel 

 doctor and let him feel its pulse. This will save you 

 time and money and for practice at mechanics you 

 can have as much fun tinkering with an old alarm 

 clock as a victim. 



