The Bell System designed this reel for picking up wire cable in neat coils. The reel is simply pushed onto the winch shaft, compressing the spring, and then turned to lock onto the shaft. After the wire is coiled onto the reel , a quick-acting handle is used to collapse the outer rim of the pick-up reel, allowing the coiled wire to be removed. These reels are used on the same shaft as a capstain head.