Pulled out my old cardinal 66 spinning reel to give it a good clean and lub.
Looks like I need to invest in some new braid as the spool is looking decidedly low.
The old girl still runs smoothly and I get great pleasure from using it. It is heavy and the retrieve rate is slow compared to modern reels but I like the solid feel I get when using it. By spending a bit of money you can still pick up very good, clean cardinals on the secondhand market but the scuffs and abrasions on my example don’t bother me as this is purely a fishing reel and not for display purposes.
Claretbumbler 