Senator 113 4/0 value

[sandbar]

I have no experience with these reels. I need help determining the age and value, please.
 Being offered locally for $30.
I am a little worried if it is corroded under the braid and if it is, how much it will cost to fix or replace the spool.
Thank You.
-Steve

[foakes]

Crank handle is worth $30!.

It looks pretty clean from here.

Best, Fred

[Hardy Boy]

I was just posting that the handle is worth,at least 30. I second what Fred says.

Todd

[JasonGotaProblem]

Posts and rings look good. Just the handle would be enough to make me consider it. I got a good used spool for you if it's bad.

[oldmanjoe]

   I hope you are teasing us .   A little vinegar on a paper towel and rewind it .

[sandbar]

  I hope you are teasing us .  A little vinegar on a paper towel and rewind it .

Not teasing you old man. I've gotten burned twice before when purchasing Penn SS spinners that had braid with hidden corrosion underneath. Those were gold anodized and couldn't be fixed. I've never tried using vinegar on any fishing reel. You may have just taught me something. Thank you if it works and you're your not just picking on me again. I'm going to buy it and give it a try. If it doesn't work, I may stop in Valrico and drop it off for repair 

[oldmanjoe]

   That there spool is not aluminium  !!  Worst case is some chrome may come off and have a brass streak in it .   IT looks like it will clean up well , does not have that deep down flake look .

[sandbar]

  That there spool is not aluminium  !!  Worst case is some chrome may come off and have a brass  streak in it .   IT looks like it will clean up well , does not have that deep down flake look .

"That there spool"
Now you are speaking my language.

[Donnyboat]

Hi Sandbar, there is plenty on this forum about, restoring Senator reels, once you have restored one, it soon becomes second nature to do them all, just do some reading here  you will be okay to do it yourself, have a go, I `ve got my money on you man, with the vinegar  water mixed 50/50, I only soak it for 2 hour, then use a stiff brush to clean it up, then you can tell if it need more time in the solution, good luck cheers Don.

[oldmanjoe]

  That there spool is not aluminium  !!  Worst case is some chrome may come off and have a brass  streak in it .   IT looks like it will clean up well , does not have that deep down flake look .

"That there spool"
Now you are speaking my language.

I Knows it ,housabout you show us y`all progress on this here reel.   

[sandbar]

Posts and rings look good. Just the handle would be enough to make me consider it. I got a good used spool for you if it's bad.

Thank you Jason.

[thorhammer]

What They said, handle 30 all day. White vinegar soak is THE ticket on green crud.

John

[Bill B]

Just make sure you de-grease the spool first with Dawn dish soap, etc then soak in vinegar if you find the green crud under the line.  Bill

[Bryan Young]

What others have said.

BTW, do you still have those Penn SS reels with the corroded spools?  What models?  I may have replacement spools for you.

Bryan

[jigmaster501]

take that reel, get a yellowtail special frame (Newell) on ebay and a stainless penn 66 spool. You will have a beast reel. just put in a 5 stack squidder drag.

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