DAM Quick 330 Yard Sale & eBay Typicals

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Most guys walk by these D.A.M. Quick 330 Finessas —- because they are so dirt cheap, old school, and the new Tupperware Marvels from Asia are so sharp looking.

Customer sent me a 330 he got from eBay, along with a DQ 110N Microlite.

Said to do your deal on them.

Broke it down after Church today, along with the 110N.

Cleaned and burnished all parts, replaced about 9 small parts that were either worn or incorrect on the 330.  The 110N will need less parts.

Before and after photo.

The 330 will handle most any freshwater fish in North America or Europe.  The gear ratio is a little faster at 1:3.5, and it holds 350 yards of 10 lb. Mono.

Just look at the innards and frame —-

There are 8 screws and (2) removable side plates that connect to one of the strongest spinning reel frames ever engineered and manufactured.

The steel worm drive through gear is dead-solidly double-frame supported at both the front and back.  The phosphor cut bronze main gear is unbreakable.  The steel crank shaft is over-sized as is the main bearing.  The construction is perfectly center-line balanced —- not offset to one side with pot metal alloy gears.

These are cheap, common, and readily available —- and few folks know how capable and tough they are.

I restore and build them back to new to last a couple more generations.

It is hard to ever get tired of working on these capable old soldiers.

Best, Fred

[foakes]

Finished up the little DQ 110N.  Full disassemble, clean and burnish all parts, replaced a couple of missing parts, repaired A/R, new bail spring.

Very smooth.

Now it is time for some of John Oliver's Yellow Tail —- Teriyaki style, some sourdough, a green salad, and a little TV with Sue.

Watched Brad Pitt's F1 movie last night about Formula 1 racing.

Probably watch a Detective Lynley on BritBox tonight.

Best, Fred

[jgp12000]

Too pretty to fish with but he must!!!