RL-27-D makes it easier for two people to install the telephone cable. It is used to lay and recover wire lines. The axle is amachined steel bar (2 1/2 feet long) used for mounting wire reels. The axle has two knurled handles,one removable for mounting wire reel RL-159/U on the axle. The axle has roller bearings and is equipped with a removable crank for rewinding wire.