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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn - Vintage => Topic started by: basto on September 14, 2016, 12:38:26 AM

Title: 180 arrives
Post by: basto on 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.

(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/george8322/180_zpsbhisfjd6.jpg)

(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/george8322/180%20tail_zpsvxpwbcjx.jpg)

(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/george8322/180185_zpsqopttsal.jpg)

cheers
Basto
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: Dominick on September 14, 2016, 12:50:14 AM
Very nice Basto.  Enjoy it it is a beauty.  Dominick
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: George4741 on September 14, 2016, 01:07:40 AM
I really like the mottled spools.  I have them on my 160 and 165 Beachmasters.
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: mo65 on September 14, 2016, 01:55:37 AM
Mighty fine basto!
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: thorhammer on September 14, 2016, 02:13:02 AM
Those are nice brother! Love the little butterscotch handle there.
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: basto on September 14, 2016, 03:16:56 AM
Thanks guys for the comments.
Basto
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: oc1 on 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
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: basto on September 16, 2016, 12:11:46 AM
Hi Steve
Yes, I guess sometimes we just get lucky.
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/george8322/mottled%202_zpsrreumhm3.jpg)
cheers
Basto
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: sdlehr on September 16, 2016, 02:26:17 PM
Very nice, Basto! I also love the mottled spools.

Sid
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: Bryan Young on September 16, 2016, 03:08:19 PM
Wow. Nice reel.
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: mizmo67 on September 16, 2016, 06:02:24 PM
Wow, it's pretty mint!
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: D1FISHR on September 17, 2016, 09:19:00 PM
Such a classy look!  Those sideplates remind me of my childhood tackle snags at the Jersey shore. 
Title: Re: 180 arrives
Post by: Penn Chronology on 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.
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