was wondering if anyone knew when this reel was made. it says OREN-O-MATIC MADE IN U.S.A. BALANCED REEL NO. 130 MODEL D SOUTH BEND. the reel is ruby red in color.
Warm Water
I think that’s a 40’s 50’s reel.
H had a South Bend auto when I was a kid. That would be in the early 50’s. I don’t know the model number but I went to Google and found a bunch for sale anywhere from 5 to 50 dollars. I hope someone can give you a more exact date as my curiosity has been aroused.
Tim Anderson
tim, was yours black or red?
Matt
do you remember if yours had a folding lever?
anyone know if you can buy parts for this reel? i lost the one screw. 
DO NOT just pull an auto fly reel apart quickly unless you know what your doing! If you do look out that springs gonna fly out.
Hey WWFF,
Do you know how to reinstall the spring? It ain’t
easy and I want try to tell ya how, but if you need
help, let me know. I’ve got several of the reels and
can probably scare up a screw for ya. Warm regards,
Jim
Matt:
About the only thing I can remember is that the reel was red.
Tim
you haad the same one i do then. the black one is 1140B the red one is 1130D
The red one is the very reel that was on an old 9 ft montague boo rod that was given to me about 15 years ago. I was dating a girl who’s dad had of all things, a heavy (deep sea I think) 5 ft bamboo rod. I told him I liked it, he turns around and says “well you can have this one, I don’t know how to use it”, and hands me the montague. The reel still works as good as ever!
Your reel is more than likely a model 1130 not 130. Made in late 50’ thru 60’s. You need to pull line out half way, take take cover off and spray the springs with WD40 or spary silacone. It will keep the reel working well and keep it in shape for years to come. When playing a fish, pull in the fish with the line then spring in the slack with the finger bar. For kicks, on occasions,I use to fish the Metolis River in Oregon with a auto reel and a big old fiberglass rod just to watch the Stiff Shirts cring and mock me. Funny, I always cuaght more fish than them. Its not what you use, its how you use it. Enjoy your reel. Jonezee
WD-40 has a tendency to become sticky over time. It is is also a poor lubricant. For applications like this I usually prefer a good penetrating oil like Kroil. Even automatic transmission fluid is an exceptional light oil. AgMD
FYI:
Kroil is highly thought of by gun enthusiasts [at least it was].
Re: WD 40…apparently it’s not a long term lubricant…what most people don’t seem to realize is that the aerosol product has a lacquer - like substance in it and will indeed build up and freeze a gun for example…the bulk WD 40 that you can purchase does not have that lacquer like substance in it and therefore does not get “sticky”…you use a spray bottle to dispense it. It’s the aerosol product that has the problem.
Guess I should put in a plug for the stuff I use. I think it’s the best, but who knows… Boeshield T-9.
It is a combination of waxes, lubricants and solvents and also displaces water. It was developed by them for penetration, lubrication and protection their own use, but put on the market thereafter.
hope that doesn’t happen to mine JC. the one i bought was $7 and it was with a montague boo rod. thats $3.50 each so i hope its not like the "@#%#* in the picture. That sure would suck if you hooked into a monster, and your reel fell apart.
Warm Water
I have the same reel. Dark magenta,OREN-O-Matic no. 1130 model B. It has a retractable lever. I got it with a 9ft. Montague rod from an uncle. He told me he bought it in the fifties. Check out; Readers Casts/Archives/Hand Me Down Rod. I use it several times every year and it works great! Ron 
I do not know if this is true or not!
I was told that WD-40, was created for the purpose of protecting circuit boards. Supposedly to remove moisture from the board, and to give a the circuit boards a coating to protect them from moisture. It is not designed to function as a lubricant! If WD-40 is used on moving parts, the WD-40 will attract dust and grit, like a magnet attracts iron filings!
I bought one in 1950 and still have it. It is ruby red and has a folding handle. I recall that I had seen it in catalogs for several years before I bought mine. I used it with my 7’9" Shakespeare Wonder Rod which is white.
Ron what color thread was originally wrapped around the guides of your Montague