Help need a handle!

TheReelGuy850 · February 05, 2015, 02:28:11 AM

Love this old reel but unfortunately during cleaning the handle broke in two $:-\$ I tried ebay..no luck.Then i had a friend of a friends friend who was a "machinist" take the reel and fab a handle in exchange for reel service. Well long story short it didn't fit..too large

So anyone have any one?

Keta · February 05, 2015, 02:32:55 AM

I could cut you an arm but I would need the reel and don't really like doing handle arms.

TheReelGuy850 · February 05, 2015, 02:39:24 AM

Hey Keta, what would it cost?

Keta · February 05, 2015, 02:51:51 AM

Raw $6.00, matt $10.00, polished $100....actually closer to $18.00. Raw is drilled and tapped.

TheReelGuy850 · February 05, 2015, 02:56:24 AM

Where are you located??

Keta · February 05, 2015, 02:56:58 AM

SE Oregon.

TheReelGuy850 · February 05, 2015, 03:18:23 AM

Any recommendation for a good knob to mount to the arm?

Keta · February 05, 2015, 04:52:20 AM

Not a clue, a small/mid size ball?

Shark Hunter · February 05, 2015, 04:58:27 AM

Surely a penn Handle would fit. Anybody know what size the sleeve is on a Ocean City 945?

Tightlines667 · February 05, 2015, 05:04:00 AM

Here is a little info on the reel I pulled off of the Interweb...

"Ocean City No.945 Reel
Red side plates, combination salt or fresh water. You had your choice of a salt water foot or a fresh water foot, the letter F stood for fresh water foot. The difference would be the fresh water foot would just be chrome over metal and the salt water foot would be heavy chromium over brass. Pictures are courtesy of John Elder."

Looks like the origionsl handle was a white bakelite torpedo. There is a small chance someone on this site could find you a stock handle assembly.

http://www.oceancityreelphotos.com/ocean-city-big-game-and-the-salt-water-numbered-reels.html

Looks like it retailed for $15

Shark Hunter · February 05, 2015, 05:20:14 AM

After looking at that John. Desert Cat Rat had a handle like that with a red knob on a Long Beach.
Reel Guy, Measure the flats on that sleeve. I bet a Long Beach Handle will fit.

TheReelGuy850 · February 05, 2015, 12:44:16 PM

I'll mic the flats.its a square mount and ill need to be precise to keep it from being sloppy and rounding my sleeve off.

Shark Hunter · February 05, 2015, 06:38:53 PM

Ahh. I see that now. No Penn's have square sleeves. Maybe a parts reel.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Temper-945-Reel-/321655745865?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae42d2d49

Keta · February 05, 2015, 07:40:56 PM

Quote from: Shark Hunter on February 05, 2015, 06:38:53 PM
Ahh. I see that now. No Penn's have square sleeves.

Some of the new ones do.

Shark Hunter · February 05, 2015, 09:04:37 PM

Ok, None of My Penn's Do.