Not sure...

I have since removed it from the rod. I was expecting the country to be on the mounting foot...but nothing. Where it was made is a complete mystery. There is absolutely nothing on it anywhere to say where it was made.

Lever drag has been around for a while. But you usually only see it on larger reels. It is not often you see it on smaller reels like this one. I know Shimano TLD has been with us for at least 40 years. But even then I think their smallest TLD is size 25...Mind you, they did get sneaky and made a TLD with star drag - I know cos I have one !!

The spacer plates between the drag plate and the side covers looks like graphite. But it might be a fiberglass plastic...But again either way both are used today and have been for at least 50 years.

The logo sailfish is plastic like those stick-on button things. I am not sure how long we have been using them. But I am guessing it might bring it to 30 years max.

Thanks for confirming...We have something Google knows NOTHING about !! You usually get an old archived eBay listing or a Fred's tackle shop listing or something...But this baby returns nothing !!
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PS Mark, I just noticed your next post will be 700...I will put in a good word for you and get the Admin to send you a T-shirt 😊

LOL, yeah about time for a new shirt.