Penn 160

[Shark Hunter]

I picked up this beaten up 160 on a whim. It was on the cheap and I've bought them like this before. It had a cracked handle plate, picture plate on the other side.

It was rougher than I expected. The pinion is frozen to the bake lite spool. The gears and sleeve are toast.
I can bring her back. I have a handle side with all internals.

I mainly bought this reel for the plate and spool. I ended up narrowing it. This is my second one with a beachmaster. It turned out nice. New stack, different handle, 29L-100 spool, clamp and hex head screws.

Took longer than I wanted, but I saved her.

[Rancanfish]

If that uses the same spool as a Surfmaster, what is the appeal?

Really don't know anything about them.

Oh, good save!

[Shark Hunter]

I just like these old reels Randy. I got it for 10 bucks.
Something an ordinary person would throw away.
It was locked up solid.

[thorhammer]

Nice work. Any Penn is worth ten bucks IMO. Love the old skool orange Bakelite knob; I try to use those when possible.