A Winter Project

Penn Chronology · January 15, 2015, 07:38:05 AM

QuoteI saw a nice 114h with the chrome bars on ebay not to long ago. To bad I didnt know you were in the market. Will keep an eye out for you.

Thank you, but sometimes things happen very fast. I got one tonight privately. I do appreciate the thought.

Penn Chronology · January 20, 2015, 08:15:11 PM

Hello All,

I know, you all thought I left town but I did not. Just to put a bit of my private schedule out there, every weekend, mostly from Friday to Sunday, I live on my job at JFK Airport and I am away from my computer. So, I am basically off line. I have an I Phone but I do not do anything online with it except to monitor for emergencies on the weekends.

So, today is Tuesday, I think

, and I wanted to throw in an update on my Winter Project. I am waiting for one gentleman to invoice me for a special handle blade and star drag wheel and I am also waiting for that absolutely wonderful Stainless Steel double dog bridge but waiting for those items does not mean all is stagnant. I have begun a list for all the great people that are making this project possible.

My parts have grown somewhat since my last installment here and I now have list of credits:

I have yoke springs, an eccentric and a stock chrome plated brass free spool lever with screw. I need a Eccentric Spring and Eccentric Jack but I am waiting, hoping Stainless versions appears online before I actually start to build the reel, if they do not appear I will simply use stock parts.

The time line is, when I get all the available customs parts, I will start the build. Parts that may or may not be ready when I am (like the double dog bridge) will go on a back burner and be installed as replacements of the stock parts as they become available. Eventually, this reel will be a poster child for what could have been a Stock Penn Product, if Penn wanted to build $500.00 Senator 4/O's.

More to Come

Bryan Young · January 20, 2015, 08:27:53 PM

Wow...nice build... Can't wait to see the finished product.

Penn Chronology · January 20, 2015, 09:47:51 PM

QuoteWow...nice build... Can't wait to see the finished product.

Thanks Bryan, I will try to get this done while most are still young.

Aiala · January 20, 2015, 10:46:21 PM

Quote from: Penn Chronology on January 20, 2015, 08:15:11 PM
Eventually, this reel will be a poster child for what could have been a Stock Penn Product, if Penn wanted to build $500.00 Senator 4/O's.

Why wouldn't they??

~A~

Bryan Young · January 20, 2015, 10:52:55 PM

It's called a Torque

Penn Chronology · January 21, 2015, 01:22:36 AM

QuoteQuote from: Penn Chronology on Today at 12:15:11 PM
Eventually, this reel will be a poster child for what could have been a Stock Penn Product, if Penn wanted to build $500.00 Senator 4/O's.

Why wouldn't they?? Grin

In my humble opinion, what is done here is a "Labor of Love" and what Penn does is "Business". Penn does what it does very well but there are Purists here that answer to a higher calling than "Business".

Shark Hunter · January 21, 2015, 03:46:10 PM

Amen!

Aiala · January 21, 2015, 04:13:12 PM

Quote from: Penn Chronology on January 21, 2015, 01:22:36 AM
In my humble opinion, what is done here is a "Labor of Love" and what Penn does is "Business". Penn does what it does very well but there are Purists here that answer to a higher calling than "Business".

Labor of Love for sure! I wince to think of how much I've spent adding "purity" to perfectly robust Penns...

But of course I wouldn't have it any other way.

~A~

Penn Chronology · January 21, 2015, 07:15:28 PM

QuoteI wince to think of how much I've spent adding "purity" to perfectly robust Penns... Roll Eyes

Beautifully said!

coastal_dan · January 31, 2015, 04:13:01 AM

I'm going to be 'that' guy...any progress on this amazing project? Not to be pushy or anything! Haha

Penn Chronology · January 31, 2015, 08:57:13 AM

I thought someone would start getting impatient

I have a custom handle blade and custom star wheel on the way. My biggest desire is the double dog bridge but that is not available yet. At least I do not think it is available yet.

I get side tracked very easily because I have so many different projects going on, And I work, and take care of my family and write and , and and. I need 30 hour days.

coastal_dan · January 31, 2015, 09:22:00 PM

Haha, no sweat sir! To me the fun of these builds is the fact the we do them between family and work, so it makes them that more special. Handle sounds awesome!

Penn Chronology · February 02, 2015, 07:09:43 AM

I have been informed that my handle blade and star wheel are ready. Soon I will have made another small progressive step.......................

Penn Chronology · February 09, 2015, 07:19:28 AM

Yup, there are a couple of more parts to add to my stock. The handle now has a custom stainless steel blade and the sleeve has a phenomenal machined stainless steel star wheel (both of these super high quality parts are from Adam F). The key part I am hoping for here is the 113H stainless steel double dog bridge. This part is in the works and I am starting to think that I should build the reel from this point with all stock parts and add the stainless steel bridge when it becomes available.

I guess I need a free spool lever, eccentric cam and spring, jack, bridge, dog, dog spring. I believe the rest I have. This may happen this winter. $:-\$