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I would like to ask your help regarding reel winder spindle screw thread types and sizes. I have a beautiful Milwards Zephyr that was not in use only because its winding handles were completely stuck on their spindles/screws. The end of the screw goes right into the wood and it measures about 3,52mm - 0,138" (outer diameter). What size and type of thread could it be? I had to use the brute force method to take the stuck plastic handle off of the spindles and one of them is damaged, I should repair it with a matcing die. I tried to figure out, it is larger than 1/8" and smaller than 3/16", I have no idea what thread it might be. Also, on the other side of the above picture there is a handle from a real Slater starback reel, I would like to know the thread type on its winding spindle screw as well. It measures 3,1 mm (roughly 1/8") in diameter, but what type of thead is it? BSF or BSW or something else?
Finally, those are not on the picture, but I measured the spindles on a newer Mill Tackle reel and a modern JWYoung pin as well. Those threads both measure 3,41mm - 0,134" in diameter. Same question. What kind of die should I order so that I have the right imperial stuff at hand in case I have to repair or create a new spindle for these reels? I do not even have a metric comb guage set, not to mention any exotic stuff
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