Has been stored in my father-in-law's shed for many years, so it needs a good cleaning and oiling. I don't know much about reels, but it reels smoothly. The anti-reverse switch works to allow you to reel it backwards. If this has an automatic bail closer, it DOES NOT work. If you're interested in it, and want to tell me how to check other things on it, I would be more than happy to have you walk me through checking them, or if you need additional pictures, please ask. It shows obvious signs of age and use. Will ship either USPS Ground or UPS Ground, depending on shipping location. Thanks for looking! +++