Is a 109 worth $15 at a flea market? Yup.

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thorhammer

June 26, 2017, 02:29:07 PM
Scored this 109 last week on the side of the road. Just a quick wipe down, I may replace a chrome piece or two. These greenies are some of my favorites; second pic with my 9. One to go.

mo65

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June 26, 2017, 02:44:15 PM
   Holy Cannoli...15 bucks??? Wanna double yer money?  :D
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thorhammer

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June 26, 2017, 02:45:31 PM
Naw.  ;D ;D ;D

I've only ever seen one and I'm all over yard sales, flea mkts, and pawn shops.

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June 26, 2017, 02:48:05 PM
 ;D Rite time ,Rite place = score .         And a good one at that.    joe
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June 26, 2017, 02:56:40 PM
Nice Score John.
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mo65

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June 26, 2017, 03:02:08 PM Last Edit: June 26, 2017, 03:07:10 PM by mo65
  Hey wait...that looks like a 209. ???  Maybe it's just the handle throwing me off.
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thorhammer

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June 26, 2017, 03:39:34 PM
Nope, 209 is the "one to go" lol. It's possibly not the original handle; as you know the later ones had the straight knob. I may replace with an amber to match 9 if I confirm not original.

mizmo67

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June 26, 2017, 05:29:16 PM
Sweet find!
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mo65

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June 26, 2017, 08:07:02 PM
Quote from: thorhammer on June 26, 2017, 03:39:34 PM
Nope, 209 is the "one to go" lol. It's possibly not the original handle; as you know the later ones had the straight knob. I may replace with an amber to match 9 if I confirm not original.

   Yep, the 109 used the small double paddle handle. I've seen many with the larger counterbalanced handle added...but I'd have to think it would be hard not loosing a finger when that spun during a cast...remember these 109s had no free spool! Some early ones used a small counterbalanced single paddle like this one. 8)
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thorhammer

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June 26, 2017, 08:13:46 PM
Yes....hence why my four nines are on a shelf and not a rod lol

Benni3

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June 26, 2017, 08:27:53 PM
Good job,,,it looks to be in very good shape  ;D

coastal_dan

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June 28, 2017, 04:36:45 PM
Score!
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JRD

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June 28, 2017, 04:53:47 PM
Nice!

Rickb

#13
June 28, 2017, 06:20:09 PM
Very nice!
Aside from online I haven't seen green.

oc1

#14
June 28, 2017, 06:33:51 PM
Anything green is worth a lot more then fifteen bucks.... at least to me.  Fred said some time back that he has seen Penn 9's with straight knobs like a 109.  I cut my teeth with a #9 and we always looked down on the 109.
-steve
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