I have a Lamson LP-1 reel which i bought used last year and on a fishing trip this past weekend i quickly noticed a "loose" noise coming from the reel while simply carrying it on a rod while walking. I had not noticed this last year or throughout the winter as i fondled it lovingly during the winter months. I wish i could attach a video to show but the reel rattles now. The base of the spindle shown is actually loose, i can grab it and wiggle back and forth a bit. For those who have this reel do you notice anything missing in the photo? Is there a known issue? The reel worked fine on 1-2 trips i used it at the end of last year's season. It was solid and had no issue.
Lamson no longer services this model of reel and as far as i know Bill Archuleta is no longer an option for repair. I intend to email Lamson to see what they say but I do not consider them a true repair source. Thanks for any help.
Here's a link to a video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/g8Y9R2WwKhv8g5N98
Posted by TheAtomicFly66
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I don’t own one of those reels but I’m curious what the spool looks like and if there are mating pins or something that go into those countersinks to keep it from wobbling. Does it feel like you can pull that piece straight off?
Does it feel like those conical brass pieces are what’s holding that on? It could just be that you need to find something with a similar angle and give it a little tap to flare the brass out a little more to make it tighter.