Diamond Automatic Fly Reel barn find

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Diamond Automatic Fly Reel barn find

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Greetings! Has anyone got any suggestions for cleaning up the reel in my images? Literally a barn find, I was contemplating Mother's Mag Wheel Polish and a toothbrush maybe... Thanks in advance!
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Photos would be nice. :wink:
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I'd love to add photos but cannot figure it out.
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Maybe they're visible now...
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RustyStuff, photos not visible yet.

At the top of this thread click on Reel Talk - General, then look at the first item under Announcements. Its a guide for posting photos on the page.
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Re: Diamond Automatic Fly Reel barn find

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Here's another try from my Samsung Galaxy...
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Maybe now?
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Well done. Photos posted.
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Looks like a first-model Meisselbach. I would remove the line, see what your toothbrush can do with warm soapy water. Then try mineral spirits for whatever remains.

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What Steve said.
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Not a lot of people collect the automatics, but that is a pretty hard one to find I believe. Well worth cleaning up as Steve described.
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