D.A.M. COMPANY HISTORY

[Alto Mare]

http://home.kpn.nl/roland.lindenberh/index.html

[swill88]

Thanks Sal!  Great information!

steve

[foakes]

Excellent information, Sal...

Best,

Fred

[Tightlines667]

Thanks for that Sal!

[festus]

I've spent a lot of time and research on that site for a few weeks now. Good read for anyone with DAM Quick products or contemplating buying some.

[Gfish]

Thanks hoss. Was able to narrow mine down to a '52 or early '53. Still not sure about the drag, think I'm missin a washer 'er somethin.
Gfish.

[foakes]

Post a pic of your drag stack, Greg --

Then I would send you whatever you need.

Have more NOS 68 & 250 Standard parts than likely anyone in the world.

Out of town for 3 or 4 days for our anniversary -- but will be online a bit -- and can send upon our return next Wed or Thur.

Best,

Fred

[Captain64-200]

http://home.kpn.nl/roland.lindenberh/index.html

Thanks Sal , that's very interesting about this great company which no longer produces reels ,i think ..only rebrands some chinese ones 

[Crow]

   Very interesting info ! Thanks !    And, Happy anniversary, Fred !

[Gfish]

Here's 2 Fred. The washer feels/looks like fiber and sits between the spool bottom and clicker gear. Top a the spool has some kinda built-in keyed washer that spins and that's what the drag knob torques down onto(1st pic.). I say built-in, but there's one screw on the bottom of the spool that WILL not loosen up and I assume I might be able to take it apart(the spool) if I could get it out(circled in black, 2nd pic.)
Gfish

[foakes]

When I return, we will figure out what you need-- I do see a piece or two missing.

Might not hurt to have a couple of new bail springs also -- it takes a left and a right, and they are opposite wind.

No issues.

Best,

Fred

[sandbar]

Looks like this was taken down

[sandbar]

I had saved a copy.

[oldmanjoe]

 I found this today .

[foakes]

Thanks, Joe!

Great account and history.

I also see some shots of various reels and my shop throughout the video.

Having bought out 9 of the 11 regional service centers in North America over the years —- has allowed me to have an inventory of between 400,000 to 450,000 new old stock parts, plus reels. 

This is likely the largest inventory of the "golden years" of these top quality reels —- anywhere in the world by a factor of maybe 50 times.

Even some of the sons of former engineers , plus some of the current employees get parts from me to keep their 40-50 year old reels operating as new.

Appreciate the video.

Best Regards, Fred