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[PrivateIdaho]

It does not have part numbers. It's not a football-shaped handle knob but it's not like a normal torpedo knob either.   More like an elongated torpedo.  Maybe it's from a transitional period..  My wild-arse guess is early 1950's.  An expert will be along shortly.

It has a 3 piece spool and I think the drag washers were original.  Not the thick brake material but a thin, fragile material.  The counterweight is not the coin edge but it's smooth so different than the later ones.  Of course the handles are the easiest thing to replace so may not be original.

[Gfish]

Could the drag washers be leather?

[PrivateIdaho]

Could the drag washers be leather?

They could be...but they are very thin and I thought the leather ones were pretty thick

[oc1]

That thin fragile stuff is what's left of a leather washer.

[PrivateIdaho]

That thin fragile stuff is what's left of a leather washer.

That makes sense.  I got a 6/0, this 3/0, and a couple of long beaches in a lot that I bought off ebay in "non-working" condition.  Mostly just wanted the 6/0 but with a little elbow grease they are all working and in reasonably good shape.

[PrivateIdaho]

Here are a few projects that are about ready to fish

[Benni3]

Nice set ups