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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Shakespeare => Topic started by: rcmsangab on January 23, 2026, 01:26:43 AM

Title: Shakespeare 2062 washer sizing
Post by: rcmsangab on January 23, 2026, 01:26:43 AM
Hey all, just got around to taking apart a 2062 I bought (feeding my incipient vintage reel   acquiring issue, lol). Anyway, the Level Wind Screw (x18) was rattling around loose in the body and I couldn't find two of the washers (x18w, x16w) shown on the schematic. Wondering whether anybody knows the dimensions of those washers or are they really shims? And if they are available?
Title: Re: Shakespeare 2062 washer sizing
Post by: oldmanjoe on January 23, 2026, 02:41:53 AM
 They are shims . you are lucky that I have one apart now . Here is the picture with the dimensions 
Title: Re: Shakespeare 2062 washer sizing
Post by: rcmsangab on January 23, 2026, 03:32:25 AM
Wow, thanks Joe for the quick answer. I was thinking they might be shims and I might have something close to the bigger one in the lower pic among some extra Mitchell 300 parts I have. Not sure about the other one. Anyway, thanks again - this site is amazing!
Russ
Title: Re: Shakespeare 2062 washer sizing
Post by: oldmanjoe on January 23, 2026, 03:37:22 AM
Plastic milk jug or such ,even cardboard , it`s just shims .
Title: Re: Shakespeare 2062 washer sizing
Post by: rcmsangab on January 23, 2026, 05:59:26 PM
Great idea. Thanks again.