Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Still have 2 or 3 109MF Penns, used them for trolling Spoonplugs back in the day. Spooled them with Buck's NO BO mono, a heavy metered line with the stretch baked out. Worked great, tough little reels.
Regards,
Charlie

All,

I was recently gifted a Peer 109, the chrome and side plates are flawless and seem unfished.  However, the plastic? grips on the handle appear to have been sprayed with a solvent or gasoline, they are shrunken onto their posts and otherewise useless.  I am on the hunt for a replacement handle.  If I could get my computer to recognize my phone, I might be able to post some pictures.

Thanks,

Stan "Buster" Cowton

 Those deformed knobs are from a different type plastic that Penn used for a short time. Shrunk and deformed is a good description.

 There may be a member here that can help you out, or you may find one on ebay for a fair price.

Maxed Out,

Thanks for the info, any idea of the age range?

A 24-85. I think a 24-60 will work. Probably any handle that fits a 98-155 or 98-60 gear sleeve. I may have a couple I can give away.

Mystic also has a list of compatible handles.I know the 9 handles are same.Type A sleeve with appropriate star.

https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Handles.aspx

Without a picture, a guess on dating your 109, would be late 1940's.

The 109 handle spins when casting, or when letting line out, so the stock twin handle is imperative to maintain a balance when the handle spins as line is coming off the spool. A single knob with a counterbalance will make the reel wobble like crazy when line is coming off the spool. A stock twin knob is the only way to go on a 109. Penn did make a single knob type for a 109 (part# 24-109)...but I prefer the twin knob type. Both will work fine. Heres a pic of the single knob style for a 109

Ok. Listen to Ted. But here are some spare part handles if you want one or two. Note the gear-sleeves; a 98-60(silver) and 2-brass 98-155's. Same thing, only the diameter of the A/R cog is different.
2nd picture are some I could give away. Bottom-24-57 for a 114H, middle-23-56(fits 98-155 or 98-60 gear sleeve)and some kinda unknown International at top.

The 2 small ones in the 2nd picture are for a Penn Levelmatic(930) and won't fit anything we're talking about. One of these days I'm gonna remember to check my spare parts before I sell/give a reel away sos I can INCLUDE them before sending...