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L. The normal pawl, carried on sliding plate H.H., and which is 

 disengaged from ratchet wheel, thus permitting a free rotation 

 of the drum, when the sliding plate is moved forward by F.F. 



M. A light pawl carried on sliding plate H.H., which comes into 

 engagement with ratchet wheel R., by a further movement of 

 H.H., thus preventing the over-running of the line. 



N. A light spring operating against H.H. in its first movement. 



O. A stronger spring which comes into operation against the further 

 movement of H.H. 



S. An adjusting screw pressing on the springs of pawl M., to regulate 

 its controlling action over the ratchet wheel R. 



R 



DIAGRAM 27. 



THE DRUM OF THIS REEL. 



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C. Showing drum of reel with line on. 



R. The ratchet wheel. It is shown in Diagram 26 as in position. 

 The pawl L. comes into normal contact with the ratchet 

 wheel when the drum is on the spindle P., and the handle and 

 levers are not operated. 



The reel can be made perfectly silent at any moment 

 during the casting of the lure, winding in the lure, working 

 the lure, or playing the fish, without any alteration being 

 necessary in the manner in which the hand or hands are 

 holding the rod. 



The three duties of the drum free rotation, slight check, 

 and full check of its normal condition, are distinguished 

 when being made, not only by a difference in the pressure 



