Help from Shakespeare master or dealer catalog

[colby sorrells]

I need a little help from someone that has a Shakespeare master or dealer catalog. I know the "regular" size snap on plastic arbor is 1 3/8 inches wide and has model number 3750 ( I have a couple in correct box). My question - is there a narrow spool width and if so what is the model number? Or are the wide arbors simply cut to fit? I have several narrow spool Shakespeare reels with a narrow arbor. Any help appreciated.

Colby

[Bill Sonnett]

Yes there is a narrow spool snap on arbor. #3749

[colby sorrells]

Thanks Bill. I have found out there are actually several different models. Models:

Model 3748
Model 3749 Narrow Spool
Model 3750 11/32
Model 3751 3/8

and maybe more. Thanks for the help.

Colby

[Bill Sonnett]

1960 catalog lists 3750A and 3749. I know there are some much earlier Shakespeare, plastic snap-on (pre-War) arbors that I have that I have never located any Shakespeare reel that they fit--- LOL. Is 3751 a typo in your post? Hard to imagine what reel has a spool that is 3/8 inch wide? I have always found Shakespeare Cork arbors to be vers scarce.

[colby sorrells]

Bill,
It is not a typo. Found on eBay. You can see the box and that is what it shows. I took that size shown on the box to be the diameter of the shaft or spindel not the length.

Colby

[Bill Sonnett]

The 3/8 refers to the diameter of the shaft of the spool that the arbor has to fit on. Shakespeare changed the size of this part over the years.

[colby sorrells]

Yep Bill, I meant to say the shaft. Corrected. Colby

[jimbofish]

From the 1956 Reel Repair Parts Price List for Shakespeare Level Wind Reels:

C2883 Spool arbor-Cork for 11/32" shaft fits 1915 FG
3748 Spool arbor-plastic for 9/32" shaft fits 1965 FK
3749 Spool arbor-plastic for 11/32" short shaft fits 1973 GE, 1977 GD, 1973D FK, 1977D FG
3750A Spool arbor-plastic for 11/32" diameter shaft fits 1908 FE, 1915 FE, 1920 GE FH FK, 1921 GE FK, 1922 GE FK, 1932 GE, 1960 GE FF, 1964 GE, 1970 GD GE FK, 1972 GE,1921D FH, 1924/1924S FK, 1926 FK, 1970A FH, 1973D FK, 1977D FG, 1990 FJ.

B3481 Line hole pin used with plastic arbors $.05
The cork arbor was $.45, All the plastic ones were $.40.

[colby sorrells]

Great stuff jimbofish. Thanks a bunch for posting. That helps!!!! Colby