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main gear, one of the most important parts in terms of cleaning - still fine condition. I polished the gear shaft already.
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a little bushing also polished already. These little fellas are resposible that there is no play or movement in the mechanic.
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Main parts bushing, washers, ball bearing and lock springs. That’s already almost it. Very genious!
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The ball bearing „Germany“ stamped on it. The first one I have seen on these reels which was capsuled from the top. Most of the others are open and have a loose washer on top (most probably meaning it has been serviced at some point). This capsuled ball bearing keep dirt away. Made to last long!
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Here from the other side. Open but facing to the inside of the reel. So no capsule necessary.
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spins with a flick. Still nice for a 60 year old part. Be careful when placing in a vice. Once bent, the spindle doesn't move up and down freely anymore! Put the hex nut on and clamp that slightly. Also when trying to replace the bearing.
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special ball bearing grease has to be aplied. Of course then it does not spin that freely anymore. Can be thinned with some light oil if wanted.
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Secured again.
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ReelX Medium special reel grease applied before locked into place.
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Ready for the rotor head.
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feather spring disc bent back into shape...
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handle back on. That’s where the spring disc goes back in between.
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Full metal pin instead of a hollowed cheap one.
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Side plate left in its vintage state. I think the color comes from the coating. I think it is a sort of anodised paint on the outside. Quite resistive!
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unpolished spool shaft.
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polished again.
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Almost ready for some new decades on the bank.
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The bail arm usually has a black plastic knob. If that is missing the bail arm can occasionally sit a bit loose but usually that's only cosmetic. I have tried with blackened epoxy (simply used a drop of Indian ink) to a beautiful final state but that's a bit messy and completely unnecessary.
I have never held a reel of these with a weak bail arm spring but as stated from Nobby in another post, in some versions it can be set into off-tension position which is also nice for transportation. Note: All N Series have this option by pushing in the knob underneath the screw opposite of the line roller.
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