This particular Medalist has an updated Bill Pfoot machined mounting foot that matches todays smaller diameter reel seats. I have resurrected a number of vintage Medalists using his parts. His handles are gorgeous and easy to install and his screw sets are very well done. The old Medalists are as good as any single action reel made today so why pay hundreds when you can get these off Ebay for $25? I have a very nice sculpted pillar 1492 that will likely be on this rod once I touch the paint up. I have all my older rods mounted with Medalists up to mod 1495 for the heaviest Wonderod on the wall. I think a nice Medalist fits Daves rod quite nicely and looks 'proper'... at least to me.
The line on this is strung through the line guide and I do crank with my right hand; started out that way in the 50's and have always done it that way.
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