NAME THAT BEARING CAP!

[john elder]

Yes, I was the idiot that bought the lot of about 1000 bearing caps the other day. So, now it's time for that family fun game, NAME THAT BEARING CAP! three+ hours of sorting ended up separating the pile into 60 styles plus a handful of outliers. One humorous note: My plated version of the Pfl Buckeye STILL has no bearing caps after all this!

[reeltackle]

John, I always figured you for a guy who had his bearings straight ... but ...

[RAM]

All Montague.

Bad Bob

[scottorock]

Oh, John...my new best friend! Mostly Shakespeare and a few Pflueger. They are not all "bearing" caps tho. Do you need ID's for all of them?

[john elder]

Have at it, Scott! ....and anyone else that cares to jump in. If you or any of you need some caps you see, just let me know and I'll try to accommodate you.

PS....yes, Scott, knew bearing cap was not the only role on display here, but figured I didn't need to sharpen that point too finely at this juncture

[Robin Sayler]

#9 appears to be a handle nut for a pflueger supreme.

[54bullseye]

You have to have an awful lot of time on your hands to play that game !!! John T.

[Alan Baracco]

Deke,

No. 52 might be a Langley, all of the rest could make good slingshot ammo!!

Alan

[Midway Tommy D]

I'd like to see photos of the other 940 or so discernibly displayed.

[wrong99]

There seems to be a few obscure ones in the lot. #23 (with the "S") is one used by Shakespeare for reels they supplied to Shapleigh Hardware. Don't see those every day. I remember I needed one for a Shapleigh reel I had years ago and never could find one before I sold it.
Mark

[john elder]

Tom, you gave me a great idea....what a killer jigsaw puzzle this would make! Anything over 100 pieces would take a week to put together!

Mark, that is, I think, the "S" cap is the only one that I only have one of. There are other sleepers there, as well, if you look closely. Some of the ones that have "holes" for oiling have tiny screws in them for adjusting bearing tension...can't hardly see without blowing them up.

Robyn, I believe that cap#9 has a close-able slot for oiling.

BTW, I just got offered the chance to buy a passel of the jeweled Shakes caps, if anyone is interested. The novelty has worn off for me

[oc1]

41 may be for a JVH. 37 may be for a Tripart or Takapart.
-steve

[wrong99]

#37 is actually a brake (A.B.L.) switch from a Bronson reel. Or Shakespeare. The Meisselbach was hollow, with diagonal knurling. The more I look at all these, the more I have to turn away.
Mark

[Brian F.]

I think we have a new contest for the ORCA National

[Steve]

Can we just name them all Dwayne?

[Rick H]

Ahhhh John.....one bearing cap shy of a full load.