923C Levelwind Reel missing oill cap and spring

[sandbar]

I received this reel in a lot in which the reel that I was interested in was high enough in value to purchase the 4 reels. The prize was an ABU 505. 2 reels were just junk. This 923C seems solid and it cleaned up well.
The non-handle side oil cap and spring are missing. Are there any reliable sources for Ocean City parts out there, or does anyone happen to have these parts?
Thank you
-Steve

[foakes]

Hi Steve —-

Got a small stash of old new Ocean City & True Temper Conventional reel parts. 

Matched up a new oil port, off-side spool cap & tension spring with a OC 923.

Will send out to you tomorrow.

Already sent out the Daiwa 500C last Friday.  So this will go by itself.

N/C.

Best Regards, Fred

[oldmanjoe]

   Just seeing this now  .  Looks like Fred got you covered .  I do have one also.

[Gfish]

I have a 922, almost the same. Very solid little conventional. What's the purpose of the fluted spool?

[sandbar]

I have a 922, almost the same. Very solid little conventional. What's the purpose of the fluted spool?

Greg,
My understanding is that is there to let the line dry out more easily. I don't know where I heard that.

[sandbar]

Hi Steve —-

Got a small stash of old new Ocean City & True Temper Conventional reel parts. 

Matched up a new oil port, off-side spool cap & tension spring with a OC 923.

Will send out to you tomorrow.

Already sent out the Daiwa 500C last Friday.  So this will go by itself.

N/C.



Best Regards, Fred

Thank you Fred. I look forward to receiving it

[foakes]

Hi Steve —-

Got a small stash of old new Ocean City & True Temper Conventional reel parts. 

Matched up a new oil port, off-side spool cap & tension spring with a OC 923.

Will send out to you tomorrow.

Already sent out the Daiwa 500C last Friday.  So this will go by itself.

N/C.



Best Regards, Fred

Thank you Fred. I look forward to receiving it

Hi Steve —-

It was sent out on May 27th —- but when we returned from Church yesterday, I stopped by the PO Box at the Post Office, and it had been returned to me stating "no such number".  I had just sent the Daiwa 500C a few days prior —- and thought this was the correct and same address.  So either I screwed up somehow, or the Post Office did.  I will research it and resend tomorrow.

Best Regards, Fred

[oldmanjoe]

I have a 922, almost the same. Very solid little conventional. What's the purpose of the fluted spool?

Greg,
My understanding is that is there to let the line dry out more easily. I don't know where I heard that.

From what I remember , it was called the momo spool .It was stronger in design to keep from blowing the sides out on the  spools .   The fluted spool Is a tick bigger in diameter for a better fit to the plate rings , keeping momo out of the side plates.

[sandbar]

I have a 922, almost the same. Very solid little conventional. What's the purpose of the fluted spool?

Greg,
My understanding is that is there to let the line dry out more easily. I don't know where I heard that.

From what I remember , it was called the momo spool .It was stronger in design to keep from blowing the sides out on the  spools .   The fluted spool Is a tick bigger in diameter for a better fit to the plate rings , keeping momo out of the side plates.

Joe,
I actually read that explanation on an older post recently. That sounds like a more plausible reason for fluting a spool. The post I saw it on was about a reel that suddenly had issues right after catching a fish.
It turned out that he was fishing monofilament and one side of the spool had split.

[oc1]

Those are difficult reels to work on if completely disassembled.  Be careful.

[sandbar]

Those are difficult reels to work on if completely disassembled.  Be careful.

oc1
I did a full cleaning and restore on this one and I am no expert.
I did mess up on a washer and mixed up a couple screws as seen in my pictures. When I receive the gift from Professor Oakes, I will go back in and sort things out. I will take pictures.