In two weeks I did not acquire two beautiful and rare reels at very reasonable prices. I introduced the first reel in the "Inexpensive Reel Surprises" topic.

I present the second, it arrived this morning.

Here are the pictures. I first photographed in original condition. Then you can see the entire stage of the dismantling and then the final result. A Ferrari for the same price as a fiat 500 ($90 including shipping cost)

It's true ... with a little patience you can still make good deal on ebay!

Let's go!

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I picked up a cfo v in very god shape off eBay for a bin of $30 if I remember correctly. Picture only had the back of the reel and when it arrived I was supprised to find it a multiplier. Always did wonder what the inside of the handle looked like. Thanks for the photos.
Russell

Very nice job ... and it's great to have photos of a complete breakdown.

Excellent break down and tutorial. You did a marvelous job!

I've had my eyes open looking for a good deal on a CFO multiplier for years for my collection, so congratulations on your acquisition. Your breakdown as I've witnessed before is also first class. Thanks Romano.

Great job! Thanks for posting.

Wow! Excellent reels ... we see few of them over here in the US as far as I know.
I have seen only Battenkill versions ...

Nice take-down and rebuild sequence shots. Your skills (and patience) is evident!

I need to read back to some of your recent posts to see what other reels you have dismantled.

keep them coming -- nice work~!

Excellent breakdown! Very nice find.

I hope you enjoy these pictures
Thank You

I wonder what you used to clean the finish on the back? Especially around the Orvis logo?
Nice work!

Hardy