Pflueger Capitol 1989 Older model?

[aok]

Recently acquired the reel. When I do a search only find what I think is the newer version.
Anyone have a idea when this was made?
Thanks

[Paul Roberts]

Introduced in 1936 and made until ~1960. You may want to check the ORCA library for available Pflueger catalogs for details.

[Brian F.]

The 1937 Pflueger catalog is the first to show the pushbutton freespool release and auto engagement.

[aok]

Thanks for the information.
Went through a number of the older Pflueger catalogs and from what I saw ,it may have been a 30's model.
It still needs to be cleaned up but seems to operate ok.

[Paul Roberts]

They are pretty solid reels. There are a few posts and tutorials on Alan Tani (alantani.com) that should be helpful.

[aok]

Thanks. Easy to take apart back out the pin and twist.
Will check the site, My other source of Information.

[Paul Roberts]

The only "tricky" piece might be the FS clutch. There is a mouse-trap like spring under it. Doable, but I found that on some I could clean beneath one without fully disassembling it. I believe I discuss this in an AT thread on the Capitol 1985.

[Brian F.]

Thanks for the information.
Went through a number of the older Pflueger catalogs and from what I saw ,it may have been a 30's model.
It still needs to be cleaned up but seems to operate ok.

If it has a hard rubber door knob or cabinet/drawer pull shaped handle knob, then it's pre 1940 for sure. The torpedo knob showed up later.

[aok]

It was fairly clean so for now put it back together. I found a good utube video for the newer style.
Mine does not have the free spool release button
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRa8DM2tmk&t=168s