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[Midway Tommy]

Also, once you have connected with the clip you might want to finish removing it in a clear plastic bag as they have a tendency to go airborne when they eventually pop out.

[rcmsangab]

Thanks for the help guys. I dropped in some 3-in-1 oil on that Shakespeare spool and will retry later. See the gap now but just can't get the rin/clip to move. Moved on to another spool from a Dam Quick 220n (see below) and had no problem removing the retaining ring -except for finding it after it shot across the room like you all warned me -should have used the plastic bag trick! 

This drag stack is missing a felt? teflon? washer and the brass washer in the middle looks like it is from another part of the reel. Any sources for 220n drag washers? Also should I post this somewhere else? Thanks for the knowledge.