When did Penn put steel gears.....

[Marcq]

In Jigmaster ?

Thanks, Marc..

[fIsHsTiiCkS]

Hard to say, there are still some floating around though

[Marcq]

Do the Chinese one have them?

Marc..

[fIsHsTiiCkS]

Do the Chinese one have them?

Marc..

No they don't, Penn stopped a while before the chinese shift over.

[Marcq]

Was wondering because my 500 with the red/maroon side plate came with steel gears, metal spool, not sure when it was manufactured , I end up using those gears in another 500. And why did Penn decided to go back to brass gears, cost?


Marc..

[pyros46290]

i have a maroon plate 500, mine was given to me with a plastic spool (now aluminum spool) had a steel main gear. it has a few spots where the finish has come off and there is exposed steel, but it is not rusted and the drag works fine. drag would probably be a little smoother it if were not pitted

bottom of gear is worse


inside only has a small pit