New for Shakespeare?

Don Champion · Post by **Don Champion** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:46 am

You never know what you'll find when you open a reel to clean it! I recently cleaned a pre 1910 Shakespeare, Jr. Service I bought a couple of months ago. The reel is in exceptionally nice condition. It has a neat click spring that clips into place in three spool shaped pins. It would be easy to replace and the production cost could not have been very high. It works very nicely so I wonder why they didn't use it more often. I have several other pre 1910 Shakespeare, Jr. reels but have never seen this click spring before. I sent a pic to Harvey and he's never seen one like it before either. And I thought Harvey had seen everything! Any comments Steve, Len, Jim, anyone?
Don

Jim Schottenham · Post by **Jim Schottenham** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:48 am

Don, I've seen that same click spring set-up in a Carlton reel before, but that's the first Shakespeare I've seen with that set-up. The Carlton I'm thinking of is either the upright lightweight or sidemount Amatuer. Could be both!
I'll try to post a pic when I get home...unless Phil has one at the ready!
Jim

Ron Mc · Post by **Ron Mc** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:18 am

Are you sure it's not home-made?
I could duplicate that with a piece of piano wire

Harvey · Post by **Harvey** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:26 am

Ron,
Making a spring would be simple. There are some other things that are not kosher. The usual way to attach the click spring on these reels is with two small screws. Don's reel has three posts. These are installed into the tail plate in a different position than the standard way. (?)
"H"

Ron Mc · Post by **Ron Mc** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:47 am

yes, its actually the plating that makes the three stanchions look original.

Don Champion · Post by **Don Champion** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:43 pm

If you were to examine the actual reel you could tell the post were put in at the time of manufacture. And there is the complete lack of the usual two screw holes. There are no scratches as if someone had been trying to modify it from the original design.
Don

Reel Geezer · Post by **Reel Geezer** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:53 pm

Come on, Guys! If this were not original the old holes would be visible somewhere. But, keep it up. Marilyn and I can get another satire out of this thread.

Harvey · Post by **Harvey** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:06 am

Don,
I found one also. It is on a pre-1906 Service too. I was digging thru a bunch of beaters and noticed that there were no screw holes on the tail plate. When I took it apart, Waa-Laa! Now I guess I have to look at all my junk! As Paul Harvey would sat, "Stay Tuned"
And Phil, can't wait for your satire on "The paper clip click spring caper". (say that three times)

"H"

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