Restore or not to Restore

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Re: Restore or not to Restore

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She looks brand new.....simply beautiful. :Hat:

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Re: Restore or not to Restore

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Here,s one i bought last year
Original un-restored

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If they can be restored do it they do look nice

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Ah, now is that a 'mark three'...the 2FP but with a folding handle and the quickly detatchable spool?

Quite rare those.....and a devil to get spare spools for.

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Nobby wrote:Ah, now is that a 'mark three'...the 2FP but with a folding handle and the quickly detatchable spool?

Quite rare those.....and a devil to get spare spools for.
Nobby
It came with an unused boxed spare spool

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Nice find!


I bet Mark is jealous!

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Nobby wrote:Nice find!


I bet Mark is jealous!
Yes you have a lovely reel there Lee. :mrgreen:
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