Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Anybody see a squidder with a leaf spring? I took this guy apart without looking and noticed no spring on the dog.  found a flat spring stuck in the grease. I have to tell you it took a few minutes to figure how to put it back.

Don't own any Squidders Vic, but I've seen these on several older Penn reels. Don't know if they're better or worse than a spring, but for me easier to work with.

That made me smile from memory of the same experience.

Hi -
It would seem you have a pre 1950 Squidder - Penn used that leaf spring in their reels until about 1950, and then changed to that pesky little spring!
If you put up a picture of the counterweight/handle the reel came with we should be able to tell if it is a pre, or post war model.