Crack 200

Started by Alto Mare, November 09, 2017, 04:01:34 AM

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joe k

hey sal and tommy ..in pictures you can see ring on bottom of spools..the 200 spool has nothing in it the 2 100 spools do..and you can see the screw khob on the 200 and 1-100 not the other..didnt know what it was that i can replace material with on spools...must have been to keep particles out is my thought?...let me know what your"s are..

oc1

Quote from: joe k on February 06, 2020, 08:32:48 PM
didnt know what it was that i can replace material with on spools
I don't know about the crack, but many reels with that spool brush thing have two tiny holes in the groove.  The wire on a small brush (that looks like an extra small pipe cleaner) is inserted into one hole, the brush is wrapped around the spool and the other end of the wire stuck in the other hole.  A normal pipe cleaner is usually too large to work but I have seen the extra small ones for reels advertised somewhere.
-steve

joe k

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steve...thats what popped into my mind ..couple minutes after getting up and walking away..after posting spool pics...let me know if you can recall where to find small ones...todays pipe cleaners def to big..Joe

joe k

Sal...thanks for your time on this ..really appreciated..anymore input appreciated..take care ..Joe

Midway Tommy

I have used yarn and/or fly tying chenille for the really thin ones. It's main purposes are to prevent slack line from getting in between the rotor & spool, and also as a dust protector. If I use yarn I untwist it and use, as close as possible, the correct strand, or maybe even two. You can run the ends through the holes and tie them together. Maybe not quite as good as original but it works and you be lucky to ever find the original chenille.
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Alto Mare

It wasn't a problem Joe.
If you are going to restore one of these to its original shape, I could see replacing that thread.
But if you are just going to fishing it, I wouldn't worry about it, I would probably just remove it and let it go without it .

Sal
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.

Fishgolfman

Hi
Does anybody have a schematic of the reel. The bail on my newly obtained Crack 200 wont flip over. Dont know how to remove the non roller side and potential probelms? Dont want to break this

foakes

You can go back a couple of pages in this same thread, Stephan—

You will see where Sal posted all of the Crack schematics.

Best, Fred

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Fishgolfman

Thanks Fred. Part 230 is the end cap of bail system to rotor. How does it come off?

foakes

I don't have a 200, Stephan —-

But I do have a couple of new Luxor 300's in boxes with extra spools and all paperwork that I would like to get rid of.  They are the same as Crack reels.

The part you are referring to is called a "Cam Cap".

I just cocked back the bail to the open position —- then squeezed the bail towards the rotor —- and unscrewed the cap.

The threads are very fine, and this part is made of German Silver —- so caution is warranted here —- the part is most likely unique as well as unobtainable.

The next question might be —- if it working fine now —- does it need to come off?  Or will some cleaning and oil be the ticket —- and not remove it and take a chance on ruining the part if stuck on there?

Best, Fred
The Official, Un-Authorized Service and Restoration Center for quality vintage spinning reels.

D-A-M Quick, Penn, Mitchell, and ABU/Zebco Cardinals

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I never make the same mistake twice.

I make it 5 or 6 times, you know, just to be sure.

"Enjoy the little things in Life — For someday, you may look back — and realize that they were the big things"
                                                     Fred O.

Fishgolfman

You are right Fred.I couldn't remove the cam cap. I removed The rotor and turns out the spring latch system for bail was gummed up. By removing and cleaning I was able to get bail system working without touching bail wire cam cap. The bail system was a little tricky but easy to figure out with pictures.

Fishgolfman

I would be interested In Luxor reell. Pm me

foakes

Email sent to your personal email so I could include photos.

Best, Fred
The Official, Un-Authorized Service and Restoration Center for quality vintage spinning reels.

D-A-M Quick, Penn, Mitchell, and ABU/Zebco Cardinals

--

I never make the same mistake twice.

I make it 5 or 6 times, you know, just to be sure.

"Enjoy the little things in Life — For someday, you may look back — and realize that they were the big things"
                                                     Fred O.