Crack 300

Started by Alto Mare, November 13, 2017, 10:17:25 PM

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oc1

#45
Thank you Michael.  It is full of lithium grease and had 480 yards of about 15# white opaque mono which is reminiscent of 1970's or so.

http://www.raingarden.us/snap/LuxorA.jpg
http://www.raingarden.us/snap/LuxorB.jpg

Something that caught my eye was the manual pick-up.  I suspect it my be a user modification but am not sure.  Anyway, the pick-up roller has a little spring wire that catches the line and does not let it fall out.  But, you can easily pull the line out from under the wire for casting.  A really nice system that I will remember

http://www.raingarden.us/snap/LuxorD.jpg
http://www.raingarden.us/snap/LuxorE.jpg

The drag has three white plastic washers that are probably nylon.  Definitely home made washers.

http://www.raingarden.us/snap/LuxorC.jpg

I briefly opened the gear box open but did not open up the rotor.  What is this gizmo?

http://www.raingarden.us/snap/LuxorF.jpg

The ebay seller is in Kitty Hawk, NC.  Since we have the same last name I took the liberty of asking her if she knows anything about when and where the reel was used.  Have not heard back from her.
-steve






mo65

Quote from: oc1 on August 21, 2019, 06:42:15 AM
I briefly opened the gear box open but did not open up the rotor.  What is this gizmo?



   I believe that is where the bail wire attaches.
~YOU CAN TUNA GEETAR...BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FEESH~


Midway Tommy

Steve,

Your reel is a very early Crack 300 from 1968 right after the Mauborgne family split with P&M and started up with LLM under the Crack trade name. Later in that year they no longer had the "BERNOUVILLE-EURE" on the side plate.

Mo is correct, the reel is actually a full bail that has either been modified or the bail wire was broken and removed. The wire under the roller is called a "Line Stop Clip". It's intended to maintain the line on the roller during casting, especially surf casting. The wire is bent out of its intended position, as is evidenced in the fourth photo. The loose end is supposed to be in the hole next to the line roller. You can see the hole on the back of the arm next to the line roller bolt head. The spool is not original to that specific reel, as I'm sure you are well aware.

Start lifting weights if you intend on using that monster!  ;D
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)

oc1

Quote from: Midway Tommy on August 21, 2019, 04:34:01 PM
Start lifting weights if you intend on using that monster!  ;D

Thank you gentlemen.  I didn't pay much and have no use for a reel this big, but am thinking it might make a good boat anchor.
-steve

Alto Mare

If you guys can't handle 2lb worth of reel, you need to eat more wheaties. ::).
This reel is designed for saltwater fishing.

Sal
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.

Decker

Quote from: Alto Mare on August 22, 2019, 12:40:06 AM
If you guys can't handle 2lb worth of reel, you need to eat more wheaties. ::).
This reel is designed for saltwater fishing.

Sal

A few weeks of working with Sal would beef up anyone's grip.  ;)

Midway Tommy

Quote from: Alto Mare on August 22, 2019, 12:40:06 AM
If you guys can't handle 2lb worth of reel, you need to eat more wheaties. ::).
This reel is designed for saltwater fishing.

Sal

HA! I'm one of those weenie fresh water guys and used to 7 oz.  ;D  Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not work and tiring.   :P
Love those open face spinning reels! (Especially ABU & ABU/Zebco Cardinals)

Tommy D (ORCA), NE



Favorite Activity? ............... In our boat fishing
RELAXING w/ MY BEST FRIEND (My wife Bonnie)

Alto Mare

#52
Quote from: Midway Tommy on August 22, 2019, 01:15:17 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 22, 2019, 12:40:06 AM
If you guys can't handle 2lb worth of reel, you need to eat more wheaties. ::).
This reel is designed for saltwater fishing.

Sal

HA! I'm one of those weenie fresh water guys and used to 7 oz.  ;D  Fishing is supposed to be fun and relaxing, not work and tiring.   :P
Some Hawaiians cast 4/0's and 6/0's while having fun :), it's all on the individual...this is a 2lbs reel.

This one would be more of your style, coming in at 8 oz.

I was able to find it here, my buddy in Italy that collects these told me it is extremely hard to find. this one is new with box and papers.
Nice little guy.

Sal
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.

Penn Chronology

#53
QuoteIf you guys can't handle 2lb worth of reel, you need to eat more wheaties.

:D :D

That's for sure. Surf fisherman would swim with these, climb onto a rock and fish with them all night long with 12 foot rods. These reels we built to handle big fish, in tough conditions by burly strong fisherman.


Your reel is a old Crack model that once had a full bail wire. It has been removed because of the preference of its original owner. Reels set up with a MPU have that place where the non-roller end of the bail wire mounts, removed. The info you need has already been stated here. Your line pick up roller wire guide is damaged. It should look like this and the end of the bail wire should be in the ""gizmo"" hole like in the second photo.

Penn Chronology

#54
Here is an old Luxor "C" model that has been set up for a MPU by a swimming fisherman. The cup is drilled for drainage after full submersion, the MPU roller wire is gone, the gizmo is removed and the gizmo mounting hole filled. This is one of those old time tough guy reels.

oc1

Thanks.  If you're going to swim with it then you might as well drill the gear box too, huh?
-steve

Penn Chronology

[quothanks.  If you're going to swim with it then you might as well drill the gear box too, huh?e][/quote]

Yup, otherwise the spool becomes a piston to get the water out.....<:O)

ReelBob

Just inherited 2 Crack 300's from my late brother-in-law. they are marked with tape on the reel seat,  one '83 and one '94 so I'm assuming that's the year of mfg. They look to be in decent shape, have not opened them up but was astounded to find the complete manual here and a great tutorial for cleaning etc. Thanks for that Alan!

So assuming I do open them up and clean out what kind of grease would I use for the gearbox when I close them back up?

Have read all the posts and I'm glad to be able to continue the care and use of these that my brother-in-law would have.  Will most likely use them in Saltwater on the Chesapeake and Atlantic here. Thanks for any other guidance.

RT

oc1

Quote from: ReelBob on June 30, 2021, 03:20:22 AM
one '83 and one '94 so I'm assuming that's the year of mfg.

I don't think so.  More like the 1950's and 1960's.  Got a picture?

Penn Chronology

#59
QuoteJust inherited 2 Crack 300's from my late brother-in-law. they are marked with tape on the reel seat,  one '83 and one '94 so I'm assuming that's the year of mfg. They look to be in decent shape, have not opened them up but was astounded to find the complete manual here and a great tutorial for cleaning etc. Thanks for that Alan!

A little known fact about Crack reels is they were made for many, many years. Luxor stopped making them in 1979, but sold all the parts to two companies which kept putting reels together and selling them for many years. These companies even manufactured some parts. The last Crack reels were sold in 1999. So your reels may be later models. They are all the same.

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