| Grade |
APPEARANCE |
|
Grade |
MECHANICAL CONDITION |
| Mint |
Original factory condition. Never used |
|
|
|
| A10 |
Looks mint, but no guarantees as to whether it was used |
|
M10 |
All functions work perfectly, not wear |
| A9 |
Hard rubber still polished; edges sharp; markings sharp;
machining marks
crisp, plating intact, no corrosion, pitting, chips or scratches |
|
M9 |
All functions work well, though some wear apparent. Spool fully adjustable
strong click; strong brake; smooth level wind. |
| A8 |
Occasional light scratches; minor, normal plating wear; rubber edges may
not be sharp; minor foot imperfections; clean; crank knobs tight |
|
M8 |
All functions work well, though complete adjustment may not be possible.
Slight spool dinging; some click wear; brake pressure may not be maximal. |
| A7 |
Small chips; some plating wear; screw slots obviously used; light cleaning
required; if recently polished, some surface defects |
|
M7 |
Normal use and wear; spool sloppy; click weakening; level wind slight
wobble. |
| A6 |
Chips; small dents; scratches from normal use; light corrosion; foot filed
heavily or bent severely; some screw heads buggered |
|
M6 |
All functions work, but some may be fairly worn; some gear noise; click
may slip or be very weak; needs new pawl. |
| A5 |
Larger chips and/or scratches; heavier corrosion, light pitting; slight
bends in pillars, crank; knob pins bent or loose; may need small replacement part such as
a screw, net or bearing cap |
|
M5 |
Functions work, but with some difficulty; click or brake not functional;
level wind jams, broken gear tooth or worn gears |
| A4 |
Has significant problem; heavy corrosion; buggered screws; cracked rubber
plate; small broken part, missing major part(s) such as pillar, line guide, click button;
foot seriously damaged |
|
M4 |
Functional problems requiring replacement parts to make operable |
| A3 |
More serious problems. Broken foot or other frame part; bent or badly
dented plates. |
|
M3 |
Major functional problems, possibly due to missing or broken parts that
are not easily replaced |
| A2 |
May be useful for parts |
|
M2 |
Major problems |
| A1 |
No aesthetic value |
|
M1 |
No mechanical value |
