I appreciatte the help guys, it looks like someone had grabbed the cable with both hands and twisted it in opposite directions about every 100', it comes off the reels with these strange weewah/twist/funky marks in it, you can see it plain as day between the reel and the chute. As for pulling off the bottom, I haven't tried that yet, as far as the becket, check, swivel, check, additional swivel (just because), check.... Magic Box, haven't seen that thing in 10-15 years, I still don't think it would get rid of these funky marks but might be worth a try. Thanks for sharing and your time........
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