Penn Reels - just as you find them

[Bill B]

Privateone, can you post some pictures of your find?  We like pictures and would help date you reel.  The 285 is a capable reel and will last a lifetime....Bill

[thorhammer]

I'm thinking might be a shelf princess, drags are small for a reel this size (6-155). Depending on what I find inside there maybe an order coming you're way Fred for some parts...I'm kind of diggin the handle with clear yellow...Bill

Bill, pillaged one of 350's for some parts so I've the level-line bits, yours if you need it.

[Bill B]

Thanks John...let me open this one up and see what's inside...Bill

[thorhammer]

Np. I think I swiped gears dog etc but the worm and plates are all you.

[Bill B]

That would be great John...I'll pm my address again, and finally get the "dog whistles" in the mail going your way....Bill

[Bill B]

Holy smokes  .....my favorite on-line charity site payed off again.....a Surfmaster 100....$12.....gonna need a bigger display case, cuz this one is gonna get fished and displace something else....  Bill

[Benni3]

Nice reel and I bet you got a nice collection 

[thorhammer]

Score!!!!

[mo65]

   A 100 Surfy for 12 bucks?...excellent score Bill!!

[El Guapo]

looking through the photos posted realised a work colleague gave me a rod and reel..just checked and its a Penn reel bolted onto the rod.. don't know the name of the Penn reel but if anyone knows it please let me know or history if possible..reel is in need of a clean as well a service with no a/r present.

[foakes]

Nice old Penn 85 -- sometimes referred to as the "Seaboy".

Good restoration project --

If parts are needed, might have some for your reel.

Best,

Fred

[sdlehr]

The 85 and 285 were probably Penn's biggest sellers over the years. They were the same dimensions as a Long Beach 60. They differed from the Long Beach in finish mostly - no trim rings, non-chromed parts (85), plastic vs. chromed brass spools, different handles and handle-fastening hardware (85 again, cheaper slotted screw handle nut, not scalloped). The guts are the same as the LB60. There is no shortage of used 85s or 285s in the world....

Sid

[El Guapo]

Thank you so much..appreciate the time and effort

what a beautiful reel as per your collection pictures.

with time on my hands between work will give restoration project a real go..learnt from a similar old Daiwa sometime ago that the bars are not the easiest to reassemble when reel is stripped haha.

im excited and will have a look see at the schematics of the reel which i think should still be available,

Regards

[sdlehr]

im excited and will have a look see at the schematics of the reel which i think should still be available,

Here http://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/85.pdf
Sid

[Maxed Out]

These aren't antiques, but still deserving of a spot on a shelf IMO.

  The eBay seller described the 2/0 as "shows signs of normal use" LOL, that was a lie, but I decided not to ask for a refund since it was only $40.50 total, and the poor description & pics worked in my favor for once !!!

  The 3/0 was a few bucks more. I'm not in the buying mode, but just cant pass on a bargain.

  -Ted