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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn - Vintage => Topic started by: stoker on September 20, 2023, 06:01:41 PM

Title: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: stoker on September 20, 2023, 06:01:41 PM
$129 plus shipping is tough pill to swallow!any insight would be great.original tube frame with chrome real seat/base.thanks
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: Bill B on September 20, 2023, 06:24:32 PM
Welcome to the sight.  I'm not quite understanding what you are asking.  Bill
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: Swami805 on September 20, 2023, 07:28:33 PM
Depends what you plan to fish with it. If it's 50lb mono that post frame was designed for should be fine stock. If you're going to use it with heavy braid the frame would be good. A lot of it depends on how much drag the reel is capable of producing
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: stoker on September 20, 2023, 07:57:06 PM
Quote from: Swami805 on September 20, 2023, 07:28:33 PMDepends what you plan to fish with it. If it's 50lb mono that post frame was designed for should be fine stock. If you're going to use it with heavy braid the frame would be good. A lot of it depends on how much drag the reel is capable of producing
i upgraded drag washer to modern carbon fiber,and reconfigured belleville washers.easily getting around 27-29LBs drag at  strike without looseing freespool.lined with 130lb Seaguar threadlock hollow core braid.Plan to troll Madmacs for BFT and BET.Rod is phenix Axis rail max rated to 130LB
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: Swami805 on September 21, 2023, 05:31:20 AM
With all that an upgraded frame would be a wise choice
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: stoker on September 22, 2023, 02:57:41 PM
Quote from: Swami805 on September 21, 2023, 05:31:20 AMWith all that an upgraded frame would be a wise choice
Thanks,probably will go that route..was hopeing to hear that someone else has done the Accurate frame upgrade to hear how easy a swap,and any helpful hints?
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: alantani on September 22, 2023, 03:35:46 PM
it should be a direct switch.  you'll have to remove the quadrant, the chromed arch, to get to all of the right side plate screws.  that's the only hassle. 
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: stoker on September 22, 2023, 08:32:39 PM
Quote from: alantani on September 22, 2023, 03:35:46 PMit should be a direct switch.  you'll have to remove the quadrant, the chromed arch, to get to all of the right side plate screws.  that's the only hassle. 
thanks bud,still want to setup date to come see you and respool the Seaguar threadlock 130LB
Title: Re: 1984 50W 2speed frame conversion to one-piece Accurate AF-50WI??
Post by: alantani on September 22, 2023, 11:11:56 PM
if you can get the frame, bring it down with the reel and i can switch it out for you.