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the coaster brake on a bicycle. The first movement of the 

 handle in reeling in line again engages the gear and turns the 

 spool. 



Another invention that is a great help to the beginner is 

 the even spooler, a device to attach to a reel to make it wind 

 the line evenly from end to end of the spool without atten- 

 tion from the angler. This consists of a pulley with an arch 

 over it as a line guide, traveling back and forth on a spindle, 

 which is threaded right and left. The pulley travels to one 

 end of the spool, automatically slips into the other thread 

 and travels back again, laying the line evenly on the spool. 



Redifor Reel with Automatic Spooler. 



There are several reels made by the Shakespear people that 

 have a level winding arrangement built into the reel itself, 

 but the independent even-spoolers can be attached to almost 

 any reel. 



There is also a reel that may be taken apart in a few 

 seconds without tools and by having separate spools with 

 lines wound, same may be inserted and used in case a line 

 breaks or tangles badly. 



Some time ago there was placed on the market a reel 

 and rod handle combined which winds the line in a criss- 

 cross style. It is known as the Gyratory reel. It can only 



