180 arrives

basto · September 14, 2016, 12:38:26 AM

Well my 180 arrived yesterday from USA and I am very happy with it. It makes a nice mate for my 185.

cheers
Basto

Dominick · September 14, 2016, 12:50:14 AM

Very nice Basto. Enjoy it it is a beauty. Dominick

George4741 · September 14, 2016, 01:07:40 AM

I really like the mottled spools. I have them on my 160 and 165 Beachmasters.

mo65 · September 14, 2016, 01:55:37 AM

Mighty fine basto!

thorhammer · September 14, 2016, 02:13:02 AM

Those are nice brother! Love the little butterscotch handle there.

basto · September 14, 2016, 03:16:56 AM

Thanks guys for the comments.
Basto

oc1 · September 15, 2016, 12:01:03 PM

That was a nice trick Bastro... finding a 180 and 185 with such similar mottled spools. You ought to get enhanced value or double points or something.
-steve

basto · September 16, 2016, 12:11:46 AM

Hi Steve
Yes, I guess sometimes we just get lucky.

cheers
Basto

sdlehr · September 16, 2016, 02:26:17 PM

Very nice, Basto! I also love the mottled spools.

Sid

Bryan Young · September 16, 2016, 03:08:19 PM

Wow. Nice reel.

mizmo67 · September 16, 2016, 06:02:24 PM

Wow, it's pretty mint!

D1FISHR · September 17, 2016, 09:19:00 PM

Such a classy look! Those sideplates remind me of my childhood tackle snags at the Jersey shore.

Penn Chronology · September 22, 2016, 01:24:58 PM

Great examples of the early models! I noticed the different tail plates. One is a stippled plate, the other a picture plate. On my old 180, I have the stippled plate, on yours is the picture plate. Either plate is correct for either reel. Just goes to show the randomness of how the reels were assembled back in the pre-war days.