On Oct 3, 1:16*pm, BJ Conner wrote:
On Oct 2, 3:27*pm, wrote:





Hello,
Searched around to find info on whether the new rim control spools fit
on the old medalists. I had trouble finding an definite answer so I
just bought one and gave it a try. I have two 1495 from different
era's. One is actually the left hand version of a 1495 made in the
late 50's and is stamped 1595 and "Patented" by the reel foot. The
other is from the 60's and stamped 1495 "Made in Akron O USA" by the
foot. The 1595RC spool fits on the 50's era medalist stamped Patented,
but not the Akron O USA medalist. It seems to be a problem with the
spool post collar on these and it rubs somewhere when you press the
spool release latch slightly and hold it the spool spins without a
problem..Just thought I'd report my findings and hope it would help
someone that was wondering the same thing. I don't have a DA medalist
so I'm not sure if they work on those. I have a shooting head system
with heavy sink heads and wanted to get rim control in case something
unknown "lurks in the deep".Figured *I'd be a bit more prepared. Glad
it fits on one of them.
Janus

The new 1498 rimmed spools fit on both of my old 1498s. *The "spare"
spools I have had forever don't exactly fit each other. One has a
loose bushing (It was made that way ). *If you move that spool around
you have to trasfer the bushing as well. *The new rimmed *spools
worked but they look and feel like a POS. *I gave the one I had to
Goodwill. *It seem sacriigious *to put that POS on a good American
reel from the days we made good stuff in this country.
I first used my 1498 in the late 50s and it work as good as anything
available ( for the money I had) *then. *I used it last in the late
80s and a medium Chinook bloodiesd my knuckles pretty good. I put it
on the shelf, I can look at and it brings good memories, for fishing
the Okuma works good enough.
I have a 1492 that works great, and I use it. It isn't going to get a
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Thanks for the kind words. Just sharing the info for anyone who
thought of trying it...No offense meant. Why not put a good old
American spool on that Okuma? geez...