i have a shakespeare uncle sam baitcaster that needs handle work i would be willing to trade or can send $.have not been able to find a handle for this reel anywhere.
I don't know of any source for parts for the older Shakespeare reels but because the Uncle Sam was a bottom-rung reel and manufactured for so many years, they can be bought pretty cheap on eBay, around $20-$30 or less for a beater that might still have a good handle. Good luck in the search.
Pow-D: I'm not familiar with the Sigma 770...just sounded like a later model spinning reel? I assume that's a totally different issue from the Uncle Sam problem, eh? If you have pics, send them along. would think the Uncle Sam problem would be an easy fix. I might have something that will work there.