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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn Senator Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Barishi on May 30, 2026, 07:36:42 AM

Title: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Barishi on May 30, 2026, 07:36:42 AM
Hi all, thought you might like to see this:

A local tackle warehouse was mass clearing their stock lately, and they had a lot of unsold Penn stock from god knows when.

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Did not touch these because I picked this baby for ~38 USD. Its been a while since I touched Penn reels, but I reckon its a new gear sleeve and steel dog to get these back in action?

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Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on May 30, 2026, 01:37:24 PM
That's cool. The 340 isn't common.
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: rjones on May 30, 2026, 07:51:55 PM
$38 for that reel, handle, and frame is a steal
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: drumbum on May 30, 2026, 10:09:27 PM
What price did they have on the 113's?
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Barishi on May 31, 2026, 03:48:29 AM
Quote from: drumbum on May 30, 2026, 10:09:27 PMWhat price did they have on the 113's?

~38 USD for 2. Alas, they aren't flying off the shelves.

There are Penn 340s, 320LDs and 330LDs priced the same way.
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: drumbum on June 01, 2026, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: Barishi on May 31, 2026, 03:48:29 AM
Quote from: drumbum on May 30, 2026, 10:09:27 PMWhat price did they have on the 113's?

~38 USD for 2. Alas, they aren't flying off the shelves.

There are Penn 340s, 320LDs and 330LDs priced the same way.

Pretty sure I would give $38 for a new 113 senator.  Did I read for two?

ware do eye send muh monies?
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Decker on June 01, 2026, 02:54:56 PM
112H with a Tiburon frame and handle for $39??  WOW!
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Gfish on June 01, 2026, 03:44:33 PM
Yeah, an SS gear-sleeve and dog and you're set.
 I don't see the 340's?
 I had a 330LD, a graphite levelwind with a lever drag.
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Surfrat on June 01, 2026, 05:23:23 PM
I am going to take a wild guess these reels are in a British English speaking country in the Pacific Ocean.
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Maxed Out on June 01, 2026, 07:57:53 PM
Quote from: Gfish on June 01, 2026, 03:44:33 PMI don't see the 340's?
 

 Gregg, theres only 1 340gt in the pic. Middle front, directly in front of the one open box in the pic
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Barishi on June 03, 2026, 07:06:46 PM
Quote from: Surfrat on June 01, 2026, 05:23:23 PMI am going to take a wild guess these reels are in a British English speaking country in the Pacific Ocean.

Yeah, Singapore. I have no idea why the 113 was even imported. The 113H exists and not for much more money. These are the graphite frame Senators. And these were not popular reels back then - the 525-555 Mag, Mag Power, Abu 7k series and Daiwa Sealines were the rage.

Very old Penn gear coming out the woodwork, including UK style surf rods.

Did you know these guys were selling Fathom 40LWs for the same price as they were the Senators? Wonder why they're all gone.
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Maxed Out on June 03, 2026, 09:34:02 PM
 Those graphite half frame 113 reels are sweet reels. They'd sell fast here in the USA
Title: Re: Penn Vintage sale where I live
Post by: Barishi on June 14, 2026, 12:43:38 PM
Today was the last day of the sale. They actually managed to sell out all the Senators, but there was a mountain of 320 and 330LDs unsold.

To pivot a bit, my 112H has a Tiburon frame, spool, and handle. I would like to make it as strong as possible to differentiate it from the other reels in my lineup.

Would it be worth to add steel gears in addition to a steel gear sleeve? For what its worth I already have a Penn 980 and a Daiwa Slosh 50 so I'm not even sure there is some advantage fishing the 112H over those.