Merit reel in box with paperwork. Good to find an acorn in pile of leaves

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Merit reel in box with paperwork. Good to find an acorn in pile of leaves

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Very tough combo. Nice!
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Nice! You don't come across those kinds of finds very often. :shock: Congratulations!
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definitely a reel to sit on the shelf - what were they thininking?
Great collectible.
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Nice Score, Bud!
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A reel with an identity crisis! Very nice find!
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Merit-Stalder reels seem to be one of those reels that is so unsuccessful that they are usually found by today's collectors in the box with papers. Of the four I've owned 3 were in box. They are a very interesting collectible. See the Reel News, Sept 2002, p 16.
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