Penn Reels - just as you find them

Started by Superhook, October 30, 2015, 10:43:36 PM

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1badf350

Ok I don't know about this flea market buy today. Obviously its a Jigmaster 501 in mint condition. What I don't get is the spool bearings? I've never seen anything like them on a Penn. They fit and work perfectly.
(Yes the yellow sticker was the price)
-Chris

"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them."
John Wayne as J.B. Books in "The Shootist"

Swami805

Those are Newell teflon bushings. Supposed to get better freespool
Do what you can with that you have where you are

1badf350

#1487
Thanks Swami!
So I should not replace them with factory Penn?
-Chris

"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them."
John Wayne as J.B. Books in "The Shootist"

Swami805

I've had them on  a few reels for many years, they work well and no chance of corrosion. They were a "thing" out here with penn reels when you'd put the whole Newell kit on. Honestly don't know that they make much difference but they don't hurt either. It's a bit of fishing history
Do what you can with that you have where you are

Darin Crofton

Found: Penn 12/0
Where: 30min drive
Price: $60
Condition: needs some love
God, Family and Fishing, what else is there?

steelfish

Quote from: Darin Crofton on January 19, 2019, 08:01:57 PM
Found: Penn 12/0
Where: 30min drive
Price: $60
Condition: needs some love


it needs much much less love than mine  ;D ;D :D
nice find for $60.00
The Baja Guy

Darin Crofton

Quote from: steelfish on January 19, 2019, 08:07:18 PM
Quote from: Darin Crofton on January 19, 2019, 08:01:57 PM
Found: Penn 12/0
Where: 30min drive
Price: $60
Condition: needs some love


it needs much much less love than mine  ;D ;D :D
nice find for $60.00
I was thinking of you when I picked it up yesterday ;D
God, Family and Fishing, what else is there?

milne

Great find and price Darin,
And a neat project to boot.

Col

Darin Crofton

Quote from: milne on January 20, 2019, 05:18:59 AM
Great find and price Darin,
And a neat project to boot.

Col
Thanks, Col, Daron is sending me a handle/knob and I'll take it apart and see what's going on in there.
Should be a lot of fun bringing it back to life. Darin
God, Family and Fishing, what else is there?

milne

Darin, I like getting some pristine ones straight to the shelf, like my recent 12/0
But getting a project, or one that needs some TLC is what keeps it interesting.
I recon she will look like a jewel once done......

Col

Reel 224

Darin; I noticed the handle side plate has a mixed bag of screws, be sure to change them with Penn screws. Also take pitchers of the disassembly and assembly for us.

Joe
"I don't know the key to success,but the key to failure is trying to please everyone."

Darin Crofton

Quote from: milne on January 20, 2019, 06:00:00 AM
Darin, I like getting some pristine ones straight to the shelf, like my recent 12/0
But getting a project, or one that needs some TLC is what keeps it interesting.
I recon she will look like a jewel once done......

Col
I agree and I'm more into projects myself, so this one is exciting me!

Quote from: Reel 224 on January 20, 2019, 07:35:56 AM
Darin; I noticed the handle side plate has a mixed bag of screws, be sure to change them with Penn screws. Also take pitchers of the disassembly and assembly for us.

Joe
Yes, new screws for sure and lots of pics, Joe, thanks buddy!
God, Family and Fishing, what else is there?

broadway

Chris, If you're gonna use the reel stick with those Newell bushings, if you're gonna shelf it (because it's mint) than take them out and save them for a reel you're going to use.  They fit on other reels as well, i.e. 112h.
Nice reel.
Darin, that's a score for $60... well done.
Dom

Gfish

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Quote from: broadway on January 20, 2019, 03:37:16 PM
Chris, If you're gonna use the reel stick with those Newell bushings, if you're gonna shelf it (because it's mint) than take them out and save them for a reel you're going to use.  They fit on other reels as well, i.e. 112h.
Nice reel.
Darin, that's a score for $60... well done.
Dom
Yeah. That 501 looks like it didn't get used too much, or too hard. Could it be the bushings were installed and then the reel wasn't used? The sticker says yes! But ya never know...

Darin, hope those Phillips head screws didn't wreck the Penn threads. $60? Hell yes!
Fishing tackle is an art form and all fish caught on the right tackle are"Gfish"!

Alto Mare

To me they appear to be Accurate ss screws, having the same threads as the stock screws.
They are actually better than stock.

Great buy Darin...enjoy it!

Sal
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.