Penn 14/0 live again!

broadway · March 04, 2012, 01:23:00 AM

A quick heads up for you Senator junkies or and based shark men... the Penn 14/0 has been brought back from the depths, and as I was told is not China made (either is the 12/0).
Capt. Harry's (I have no affiliation with them) has 'em... they ain't cheap, but they are back! $500!

Also, has anyone ever seen this handle on a Senator before? The football shaped grip looks right, however I haven't ever seen that counter balance look like that... have you?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PENN-BIG-GAME-FISHING-REEL-SENATOR-9-0-/390395515443?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae562d233#ht_500wt_1415

Thanks
Dom

alantani · March 04, 2012, 01:36:06 AM

guys, is it just me or does this look more like a 3/0 senator?

Dominick · March 04, 2012, 02:02:11 AM

Quote from: alantani on March 04, 2012, 01:36:06 AM
guys, is it just me or does this look more like a 3/0 senator?

Alan: I see what you mean. It is difficult to tell because there is no perspective. However, If you use the wing nuts for perspective, the reel does look small.
Dominick

Caranx · March 04, 2012, 02:13:18 AM

From looking at the reel stand and the handle size comparison, it looks like a 9/0 to me.
The right side plate also looks thick between the rings and also, a 3/0 doesn't have harness rings.
I say 115.

George4741 · March 04, 2012, 03:26:00 AM

Yes, the unusual handle appears to throw everything else out of scale. However, the eccentric lever has the traditional 23-60 nut on it. I say 9/0.

Rare · March 04, 2012, 04:03:49 AM

Plenty of the shark guys have been asking for them. Capt. Harry's not far from me & I know they are a sponsor for a shark club in Florida. Not sure if they had any small influence on the comeback or not.
A member on another board posted this

Quote from: chris21saw this in a Capt Harry's fishing supply catalog and couldn't believe my eyes!! might get another one myself.

Makule · March 04, 2012, 04:05:40 AM

Manipulation with Photoshop shows what looks like 9/0 on the emblem.

That handle appears to be homemade/aftermarket. Extremely long.

broadway · March 04, 2012, 06:50:37 AM

Alan, I agree it looks on the small side, Caranx is right it has harness rings so out goes the 3/0, but it could be a 4/0... it would also be easy to turn a 4 in to a 9, as Makule said. Doubtful, because it's probably not worth the time for a poor condition reel. It does look smaller than a 9/0, but as Dominick said there is nothing to scale it with other than the parts themselves. Rare, That's the catalog I saw it in. I called on it, and they said they're USA made

Dom

john2244 · March 04, 2012, 07:13:54 AM

I don't see the rings on the front side of the reel for the rod brace. I have only seen a few 9/0 reels and they all had the lugs for a brace. Maybe some 9/0's did not, I don't know for sure.

Makule · March 04, 2012, 10:18:43 PM

Quote from: john2244 on March 04, 2012, 07:13:54 AM
I don't see the rings on the front side of the reel for the rod brace. I have only seen a few 9/0 reels and they all had the lugs for a brace. Maybe some 9/0's did not, I don't know for sure.

None of the newer 9/0 reel have the rod lugs in the front, only the harness lugs on the top.