Other than novelty, why would an angler choose a center pin over a spinning reel?

I came by a couple old Winona reels last summer. I think they are about as old school as center pinning gets in the US. One of them doesn't spin freely, and I haven't taken the time to figure out how to take it apart to clean up, but I'd like to get them both functioning.

That's good info about the 11.5' Forecast Spey blank Joe. I was thinking that I'd try the Winona on my old yellow Eagle Claw casting rod. However, it's all about novelty to me because I have a perfectly servicable spinning rod to cast a jig and bobber.

Sg