hi
on a whim I bid $10 for this on flea bay and I won
apparently its Japanese copy of a Penn squired except larger , any ideas of brands ?
thanks
greg
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/116458363523
there were several manufacturers in the 60's. some of them used more stainless steel, which is why they are still around. it looks like the bars, star and handle arm are chrome over brass. hopefully the rings are stainless, but likely not. maybe polish it up and let's see how it goes. i would be fun to see how well it cleans up!!!
Just my educated guess. Your reel looks like an Olympic. It likely had the name on a decal that fell off at some point.
Browse eBay for Olympic reels and you'll see lotta similarities
I just got an olympic 51 on flea bay ;)
I honestly didn't think I would win it for $10 , but it will be a great project to tidy up
thanks for the feedback, I will post pictures once it arrives and the cleaning begins
It turned up today
Weighs a tonne different handle knob compared to my Olympic
Very cruddy need of a good swim in sugar soap >:D then a wash in dishwashing liquid and a rinse in water
It has Japan on the rod foot , that's the only I'd I can find
Will post a picture when it's clean in pieces
Its a Sun Star
I cleaned up were the name tag goes but model number not readable
What penn model would this be from any ideas?
Not a Penn. It is a Sun Star made in Japan. Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on February 08, 2025, 10:25:14 PMNot a Penn. It is a Sun Star made in Japan. Dominick
Sorry Dominick
I meant what model Penn would this be a copy off 😉