I've got a couple of those old knuckle busters, a South Bend No.55 Oreno and a Shakespeare No.1960 Criterion. They're fun to take out now and then. Both are great for float fishing with the bait clickers on them. Find a shade tree near the water, cast, set it in a rod holder with the bait clicker on, sit in chair, pop open a beer and wait for the bobber to go under.
I hope so too! I am re-doing another today and I will take it to the lake to test it out. I really enjoy these step back in time "testing" sessions! Dennis