Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Redfish King on September 20, 2012, 08:06:14 PM

Title: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Redfish King on September 20, 2012, 08:06:14 PM
Its a Penn look alike.Has a ss/plastic spool.No name anywhere on it but I know you experts know the emblem I hope.Also wondering if any parts are around for this thing?Looks and feels like trash to me but it is for a friend that is attached to it.

Thanks Redfish King
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Bryan Young on September 20, 2012, 10:10:21 PM
Looks kinds like an off brand Ocean City to me, but I am probably wrong.  Alan has tons of old reels that the parts may be compatable.  It becomes a matter of taking reels apart and finding what you need...kind of like a "Pull" auto dismantlers.
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: redsetta on September 21, 2012, 01:07:44 AM
G'day RK,
I agree with Bryan - that curved clutch lever is very Ocean City-esque.
Likely 'off brand', as he notes, however.
Cheers, Justin
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Bryan Young on September 21, 2012, 04:22:55 PM
hahaha, I was looking at the curved thumb bar, and not the curved clutch lever, but you are right Justin. :)
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Ron Jones on September 21, 2012, 08:30:20 PM
Always loved the curved thumb bar! First conventional was a froze up OC. Couldn't cast for anything but if you put enough weight on it it would free spool. Used to drag chovies around the dock with it for bass, croaker...whatever. Those were the days.

Ron
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: spottybastard on September 21, 2012, 08:58:43 PM
That looks an awfully lot like an Mitchell I saw on eBay a while back.  Does it say "made in France" any where on it?
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Jimmer on September 21, 2012, 09:01:08 PM
Everything on this reel looks O.C., I think I saw a similar looking fish logo on an old catalog, I'll take a look for when I get back home. (in about a month)
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Alto Mare on September 21, 2012, 09:14:31 PM
I was thinking about you Jim, I remember you mentioning that you had some O.C. parts.
BTW, a month away from home is a long time, is it a fishing adventure of a lifetime? ;D
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Jimmer on September 22, 2012, 05:09:09 PM
Redfish King - Yes, I do have some O.C. parts, mostly for the smaller reels. Let me know what you need and I'll see if I have anything if you're not in a hurry. Sal- Wish I was on a fishing adventure, I got sent to the Denver area by my employer to do at least 1 and maybe 4 commercial build outs. Hope I get a chance to do some trout fishing, but it hasn't happened yet.
Title: Re: Who is the manufacturer?
Post by: Alto Mare on September 23, 2012, 05:25:11 PM
Trout fishing can also be exciting Jim, also very tasty ;). I hope you get a chance to get out there.