FOUND IT - Part Needed for 12/0 Zwarg Restoration

[Deepfins791]

I am looking for a sliding oil port cover for a 12/0 Zwarg reel. Picture attached. I understand the gentleman who bought all the remaining inventory of spare Zwarg parts had a supply of these covers, and handed them out at shows as gifts. I would also purchase the German silver base that the cover is pinned to, if it was also available. The cover is the same size as one on a 9/0 (confirmed), and possibly a 6/0 (unconfirmed). I would purchase an entire parts reel, if necessary.

Thanks for any help!
John

[54bullseye]

Nice reel John !!! JT

[sdlehr]

Any idea how that was damaged as it was?

[Deepfins791]

More than likely the pin the cover swivels on broke, so they soldered the cover to the base. Unfortunately, in doing so, they damaged it beyond what a little steel wool and Simichrome would fix.

[john elder]

We forgot to look at that at Bakersfield! I wonder if some serious heat might get rid of the solder and allow cleanup? Throw it in the mail and I can see what damage I might do!

[Nick in NY]

John it right. If its solder it's soft enough and easy enough to be heated and brushed off plus a replacement would be a hard find! Tight Lines & Good luck Nick in NY

[RonG]

I have some Zwarg parts. Is this it?

[Deepfins791]

Shucks, Ron, at about 5/8th's inch that is soooooo close. I believe your cover is off a 1/0 or 2/0 reel. My cover is about 3/4" in diameter. If Zwarg covers are like EVH covers, they increased in diameter to about 3/4th's on the 3/0 and larger size reels. Do you have a junky parts reel I could buy? Thank you very much for looking!

I wish it was just solder, but I have looked at the damaged area with a magnifier, and rubbed and rubbed it with polish. It looks to me like the GS has been damaged. At any rate, I am going to have to apply heat to it to free the cover from the base, anyway, so John, maybe while I am looking for a replacement, I'll send it to you, and you can futz with it a bit.

Thanks, guys!
JB

[RonG]

If you think the parts are the same on the bigger reels, I would sacrifice another smaller Zwarg, like a 6/0, and remove and replace the part on the 12/0. A damaged 6/0 is better than a 12/0.

[Deepfins791]

I agree, Ron. If you know of one floating around somewhere, let me know.