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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn - Vintage => Topic started by: Maxed Out on October 05, 2022, 01:20:37 AM

Title: New arrival
Post by: Maxed Out on October 05, 2022, 01:20:37 AM
 Like I really needed another jigmaster, but "it was too good to pass up" thing happened again. I do hafta admit the bone stock 500s jigmaster is the sexiest jigmaster ever offered.

 That's it, no more impulse jigmaster buying....
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: Shellbelly on October 05, 2022, 01:59:41 AM
Quote from: Maxed Out on October 05, 2022, 01:20:37 AMThat's it, no more impulse jigmaster buying....
Pants on fire....
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: PacRat on October 05, 2022, 02:04:37 AM
Ted, that's exactly how my very first Jigmaster looked. Your photo makes me want to put it back the way I bought it. You're right...it sure is sexy.
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: Maxed Out on October 05, 2022, 02:38:41 AM
Quote from: PacRat on October 05, 2022, 02:04:37 AMTed, that's exactly how my very first Jigmaster looked. Your photo makes me want to put it back the way I bought it. You're right...it sure is sexy.

Hi Mike. I also upgraded one 500s and had a bit of a guilt trip for not leaving it stock. Now I feel better with them together on the shelf.
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: thrasher on October 05, 2022, 12:30:52 PM
500s is my favorite jiggy, like you I find it hard to resist....Especially when they're that clean
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: CooldadE on October 05, 2022, 01:22:39 PM
That's a nice one . I love them , definitely my favorite Penn reel.  I have a few Jigmasters but not one 500S...
Yet !

Cool
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: xjchad on October 05, 2022, 02:39:48 PM
Wowzers! You have a gift Ted!  :al
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: mo65 on October 05, 2022, 03:32:03 PM
 That Jiggy 500S with it's red spool and chrome bars had to really jump start the custom craze...it's my favorite stock Jigmaster.
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: Cuttyhunker on October 05, 2022, 04:00:53 PM
What Shelly said about smoldering trousers. Good find :d
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: 1badf350 on October 05, 2022, 04:19:38 PM
Super nice reel Ted! I heard a rumor they made a few 500SL with silver anodized spools?
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: Maxed Out on October 05, 2022, 05:35:24 PM
Quote from: 1badf350 on October 05, 2022, 04:19:38 PMSuper nice reel Ted! I heard a rumor they made a few 500SL with silver anodized spools?

Yes, but it wasn't a 500s. The very 1st "L" model jigmaster was a 500L, and it had silver aluminum spool. So few are out there, I believe that silver spool didn't last a full model year. The 501 with silver aluminum spool is by far the toughest one to find. Don't be fooled by aftermarket spools. Penn spools have line tie posts, while aftermarket spools do not
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: Maxed Out on October 05, 2022, 05:44:00 PM
You'd think the intro of aluminum spool would be a big deal, but the very first 500L box says otherwise. I believe this was the very first Penn reel to get an aluminum spool.

Funny, but just 1 year prior to the 500L, Penn put sticker on a box that said 500HL. It came with a plastic spool and a metal spool(not aluminum). It can get very confusing IMG_20221005_112427202_HDR.jpg
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: milne on October 06, 2022, 05:40:28 AM
Beautiful Example Ted....



Col
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: thorhammer on October 06, 2022, 12:11:10 PM
IMO the innards on the S are the best as well. Steel main and chromed bits.
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: PacRat on October 06, 2022, 04:41:13 PM
TED! You out-sexied sexy. You took perfection to a new level!
Also...I think Chris is taunting you.

-Mike
Title: Re: New arrival
Post by: Crow on October 06, 2022, 05:02:50 PM
  It's a pretty one, for sure!