Another old fishing reel.
Well its not quite done yet!
Here is the "drag stack" this is what allows you to tire out hundreds of pounds of fish.
I did not take before pics as I stayed up way to late working on it...
This reel has slowed down some BIG fish. (I could tell by the burn marks on the brass washers. The way this works is the stack alternates in a few ways.
The first is a friction (asbestos) washer then a brass plate.
I forget how many in this stack. So its friction, brass, friction, brass. The first brass washer is keyed into the "drive" post, the next brass washer keys into the main gear, that alternates all the way to the end.
At the end we have a chrome floating cap/washer, a brass wave washer and then the big "StarDrag" handle. Altho on this reel it looks me lile a ships wheel to me.
Here is the drag stack and main gear in place, when you screw down the "star" it physically compresses the drag stack against the main gear.
And now the last this is wipe off the finger prints and go fishing.
Im gonna gamble on this one leave the line on the spool, just because I know if I strip off the line I will never spend the cash to re line this baby. I do want to fish this reel at least once so the old line is staying for now.
Soda can for scale.
Have a good night.
:thumbsup:
Well its not quite done yet!
Here is the "drag stack" this is what allows you to tire out hundreds of pounds of fish.
I did not take before pics as I stayed up way to late working on it...
This reel has slowed down some BIG fish. (I could tell by the burn marks on the brass washers. The way this works is the stack alternates in a few ways.
The first is a friction (asbestos) washer then a brass plate.
I forget how many in this stack. So its friction, brass, friction, brass. The first brass washer is keyed into the "drive" post, the next brass washer keys into the main gear, that alternates all the way to the end.
At the end we have a chrome floating cap/washer, a brass wave washer and then the big "StarDrag" handle. Altho on this reel it looks me lile a ships wheel to me.
Here is the drag stack and main gear in place, when you screw down the "star" it physically compresses the drag stack against the main gear.
And now the last this is wipe off the finger prints and go fishing.
Im gonna gamble on this one leave the line on the spool, just because I know if I strip off the line I will never spend the cash to re line this baby. I do want to fish this reel at least once so the old line is staying for now.
Soda can for scale.
Have a good night.
:thumbsup:
