113h Main Gear

[doradoben]

I have a 113h main gear that is either steel or stainless. It's NOS and there is not a single blemish or any light rust film on any part of it. No grease, oil or any other protective coating. The gear is the right color to be stainless, but a magnet will stick to it. The slots in the gear to accept eared washers seem like they are not deep enough to use a 5 stack. So, I'm guessing it was manufactured during the time that these reels used thick 3 stack drag washers. I'll modify the slots to be able to accept a modern drag stack before I try to use it. I know that the Anniversary Models of the early 1980's had SS gears, but I don't know about the drags. My question is... When approximately, did Penn start using 5 stack drag sets, and when did the brass main gear replace the steel gear? Thanks for your input.

[Bryan Young]

Not sure, but I got 2 of then. Planning to drill down to fit a 5 or more drag stack

[Bunnlevel Sharker]

Sounds like a steel gear to me, I have found a few dry steel ones with no rust. Heck if you don't want it I will trade you a bronze one for it that will take a 5 stack

[doradoben]

Thanks, but I've got extra brass gears. I'm going to use it in a standard width 113h that has a topless Tib frame, SS sleeve, dog and some other stuff. I already have everything. I want one that is the standard 3.25 Penn ratio because I've have a Yellowtail Special and a standard size 113h that are both fully modified & 4:1.. 

[Alto Mare]

If you're going with 5+1, there is no need to modify the slots. The first three washes don't have ears, the first is a carbon fiber washer, the second a keyed metal and the third carbon fiber will bring you well above the slots.

[doradoben]

Thank you, Sal.