Penn Reels - just as you find them

[1badf350]

Found another one of these ex-Penn employee made Atlantic reels the other day

[Crab Pot]

I have an Atlantic as well but it's a Atlantic No. 14 direct drive.

I see yours is a 117.

How many different versions of the Atlantic were made?

[1badf350]

Here's another 1941ish 9/0 Senator without front rod brace lugs.

[Shellbelly]

Wow!  I like that 9/0.  Even the line lay is impressive.
Never seen a 117 Atlantic before.

[1badf350]

Thanks Shellbelly
This was the deal of the week. Very early 149 without star drag

[Crow]

You sure have been finding some good stuff, Chris! We (wife and I) are off to the island, in the morning...I usually can find a few things when I'm there....not many use those Penn reels, here in Illinois!

[1badf350]

Thanks Crow and good luck! I Hope you find something good!

[Crab Pot]

Garage Sales have been pretty slim pick'ens lately.

But I did find these two beauties yesterday.

Old 140 Squidder and a Surfmaster 100.

[1badf350]

Those little surf masters are so cool.

[Shellbelly]

Not a Penn and it hasn't arrived yet.  Star-less drag Bay City 113.  kinda hard for me to find.

[1badf350]

I got this terrible but early model 49 a couple weeks ago for $20. It pays to keep a stash of old parts reels around. I was able to at least make it much better. Some before and after pictures

[Midway Tommy]

That thing cleaned up to look pretty nice, Chris! 

[Catching Nemo]

Garage Sales have been pretty slim pick'ens lately.

But I did find these two beauties yesterday.

Old 140 Squidder and a Surfmaster 100.

It looks like that 100 has a Newell spool (in addition to the bars)

[Crab Pot]

Nemo

The bars are plastic.

Does Newell have anything plastic?

[Swami805]

Yes they're graphite Newell bars, the spool looks like a Newell spool too