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Question
have an older reel that has only made in usa on the foot.it is a spincast style single handle on the right side looking from the back of unit silver metal cover on front the drag is on the rear of reel above the release button in the shape of a half circle with the adjuster lever in the center with numbers 0 to10 low to high stamped on it there are no other markings on unit only other feature that might help is you have to turn handle in reverse a little ways to engage the line pickups which there are 8 of like a saw tooth blade under the inner cone any info. will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance jerrys72f7

Answer
Hi Jerry,

It sounds like a Zebco but I'd have to see a picture to be sure.  The only thing that puzzles me is that you have to reel backwards to engage the line pick ups.  I have never heard of that.  

I am not really the collector tackle guy on this site.  You may want to pose this question to Joe Douglas on this site.  A digital picture would help.

Good luck,

Marc