Jf & Bf Reel Appraisal

[A2ZHandyman]

Good afternoon I am new to this forum. I have a NO. 4 JF & BF MEEK fishing reel that I would like to get appraised and potentially sell and I'm having difficulty getting any particular help so hopefully someone here can help me please and thank you God bless!

[RonG]

Your reel is collectible. It does have some problems that would affect its value. It has a replacement handle and sliding click button. The rear plate appears to have a slight bend to it that can be straightened. Another thing that will affect its value is that it has been polished. Some people don't like polished early brass reels. Still, I think it's worth +/- $5k.

[A2ZHandyman]

Thank you for the reply sir