Yard sale find

[sharkman]

Found this little gem at estate sale. It is a penn 78.

[alantani]

nice!!!!!

[Unutt]

I agree.  Wish I got to that sale before you.

I was rooting through a pile of parts today and found this gem.  Unfortunately, I cannot find a single thing about it on the internet.  I thought that was impossible.

This is a real live barn find.  I just do not know what I found.  The quality is great.  It feels like a cross between an Abu Ambassadeur Ultra Mag (80s vintage) and an older Daiwa procaster.  The reel foot says 'Japan'.

I find plenty about DAM Quick, but nothing about this neat Japanese reel.  It is actually in very good condition.  It seems to be perfectly functional.

Unutt

[sharkman]

Nice.  You never know what you will find.

[Bryan Young]

Nice.  I'm never that lucky myself.

[George4741]

Sharkman, I have one of those cute reels, too.  I used it once to ice fish for trout, or did I use my old 190?  It's also an all-plastic, direct-drive reel, just slightly smaller than the 78.

To put things in perspective for those who are unfamiliar with the 78, the spool is the same size as a 501 but has a different spool shaft.

Unutt, your reel looks a lot like it was made by Shimano.  

[Unutt]

George,

I was thinking the same thing.  I still have no confirmation from any of my normal sources. 

The person I bought it from usually sells me old reel parts.  This reel was mixed in with a pile of parts.  I was drawn to the thumb bar.  I plan to disassemble it during Christmas vacation.  I can hardly wait.

Mike

[sharkman]

When looking for reel post for this reel Scott's bait and tackle noted using 501 post as replacement part.