I don't fish fresh water with spinning gear very often but when I do I usually use one of my two Dam 110 Microlite reels. All metal construction and very smooth. They don't make them like this any more. They weight a little more then modern ultra light reels but this helps them balance better with old glass and bamboo.

I had a 110 for years. I gave it to my daughter 20 years ago and she is still using it. As far as I'm concerned, it was the best spinning reel made. The one problem with any of the old spinning reels, is getting parts. But for this reel they hold up forever. Except the bail springs, which are becoming very hard to find. I used the reel on one of my fenwick ultra light rods I still have, a fs60, 6ft and a fs55, 5 1/2 ft. Great combo. I still have a quick Vanessa, which is the next size up. I need a bail spring for it and can't find one. But you have A very good reel, just make sure you back off the drag after each use. That goes for any reel.

Dam 110 parts seem to be generally available on EBay but not sure about your specific application..

I got the 110N today.Its in very nice shape except for some badly needed lubrication.Now it purrs like its a new reel.

I bought a 220N around 1970-71.

Can anybody tell me the difference between the 110 and the 110N?
Visually, there appears to be a sort of lever on the left side of the 110, not sure what it is.

Thanks Rick.
I was considering a 110N for my kid's first ultralight reel.
He's 12 and I want to get him a vintage reel that is well built and will last.

RickWheat-The 110, 220 and 330 had as you say an annoying click.The N models had a much smoother anti reverse.

Older generation DAM Microlite. Modified but with the same lion heart inside after 50 or more years
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I played with these and few other reels last two winters. Generally they are still in progress.
Polished Alcedo Micron is especially interesting, anti reverse bearing inside, two bearings in knob. Quite smooth and silent

Cool, do you have a size or bearing part number for the anti reverse bearing for the Micron?

I have a Microlite I bought new sometime in the sixties, probably in 65 or 66 since I have read on Orca that the 110 came out in 67. I use it to this day on a Fenwick FS64 (6 1/2', 1-4 lb line). It has a very soft click in anti reverse that I do not find annoying at all. So, I assume that the harsh click was introduced with the 110. Also, I have read on Orca that the 110 could be converted to left hand retreive while the Microlite and 110N cannot. However, mine can, so it may be a transition.