THE REEL 71 



Set the drag before taking the reel apart. When it 

 is apart wash it in benzine. Clean the pivot and gear 

 holes with a piece of chamois or a rag on a small hard- 

 wood stick. After cleaning put ONE drop of oil in 

 each pivot hole, on the stud where the gears fit, and 

 in the groove in the rear. Then grease the gears 

 very lightly with vaseline or mutton tallow. 



For taking a reel apart a screw-driver known as a 

 "jeweler's model" is best. The blade revolves while 

 the handle remains stationary so that it is unnecessary 

 to remove the hand with every turn price twenty- 

 five cents. 



Dust and sand are the reel's arch enemies and for 

 protection against them the reel should be carried in 

 a chamois bag or in a leather box made for the pur- 

 pose. The bag costs about twenty five cents and the 

 box about a dollar. 



