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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Other Reel Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: bluefish69 on April 14, 2014, 01:15:07 AM

Title: Shakespeare Reels
Post by: bluefish69 on April 14, 2014, 01:15:07 AM
Is Shakespeare still in the reel business? I have an oldie here that I bought in the mid 60's. It was working till I through out the 2 spacers.

#1935 Direct Drive - Free spool - Level Wind Reel

I through out the 2 spacers & I can make new ones but I want to keep it original.

Mike
Title: Re: Shakespeare Reels
Post by: philaroman on April 14, 2014, 04:57:41 AM
most Shakespeare knuckle-busters are pretty cheap & a "parts reel" may be easier to find than new parts:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHAKESPEARE-NO-1935-MODEL-EJ-AS-IS-FOR-PARTS-NOT-WORKING-/171277797794?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27e0f3c9a2

Title: Re: Shakespeare Reels
Post by: Irish Jigger on April 14, 2014, 07:54:13 AM
Quote from: bluefish69 on April 14, 2014, 01:15:07 AM
Is Shakespeare still in the reel business?

Mike

Yes, Shakespeare is now a brand of Pure Fishing.
Title: Re: Shakespeare Reels
Post by: johndtuttle on April 14, 2014, 02:39:39 PM
I got a Basspro catalogue that is full of Shakespeare stuff. Rods, reels...mostly entry level stuff.
Title: Re: Shakespeare Reels
Post by: bluefish69 on April 15, 2014, 01:18:38 AM
Thanks guys

I will just make 2 spacers & be done with it. I never plan to use the reel again anyway.

Mike
Title: Re: Shakespeare Reels
Post by: mike1010 on September 27, 2015, 04:26:36 PM
Schematics for old Shakespeare reels are tough to find.  Here's a link that has photos of the 2062 and 2081 schematics:
http://www.fishingtalks.com/shakespeare-sea-wonder-2081-.-52240.html
Title: Re: Shakespeare Reels
Post by: bluefish69 on September 27, 2015, 07:35:08 PM
Thanks Mike

I picked up a parts reel that was better then my reel. Now I have a few parts.

Mike