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cleared out. A good reel is a constant source 

 of pride to its owner, if he appreciates it, and 

 while few other mechanical " contrivances " are 

 called upon to and do withstand so many severe 

 shocks and strains, a little grit in its vitals 

 will cause as much trouble to it as a small peb- 

 ble in your shoe will to you. Neither one is 

 fatal, but may have a bad effect in time. 



The gears and pinions of various reels differ 

 slightly. Some mesh closely, the leaves of the 

 pinion fitting rather tightly in the teeth of the 

 gear. These require rather thin oil, but do 

 not use any of the thin bicycle oils, some of 

 which contain substances of no value to reels. 

 Ask your dealer for the best reel oil, or obtain 

 a bottle of oil from a watchmaker. If properly 

 used, an ounce of reel oil will last several sea- 

 sons. It must be applied sparingly, and only 

 on clean parts. Generally, but not invariably, 

 the larger the reel the heavier may the oil be, 

 and some salt water reels work well if petro- 

 leum jelly or graphite is applied to the gears, 

 though nothing but the best oil should be put 

 on smooth bearings. 



If, when the oil is applied, the reel seems to 

 be jammed and will not spin freely, it is a good 

 sign that the gears are gummed up, or that too 

 much or too heavy oil has been applied. Clean 



