Old School Penn 60 back "In Service"

[Billy V]

I've got some old school gear that belonged to my Grandfather. Some of it I used in my pre-teens to fish for fluke, blue fish, and strippers on the east coast.

This old Penn Long Beach 60 was the reel my Grandfather always used and I wanted to put it back in service.

I had opened up the reel back in April 2008 and noticed it was in very good condition. I washed it out with kerosene and set it aside for a rainy day.


Fast Forward to December 2010
Well last week it was raining, and as I was rifling around in my garage I stumbled back across it.

This was a very old Penn 60 with leather drag washers, and a bronze gear sleeve.
I replaced the gear sleeve with a stainless steel model, and installed some carbon fiber drags. I greased, and oiled the components and reassembled the reel.

Its now turning 10+ lbs of drag with good free spool on my chatillon drag scale - smooth as silk.

I spooled it with some fresh #30 p-line and can hardly wait to fish it.
It has alot of sentimental value to me. Some of my oldest memories were fishing with my Grandfather.
(notice the black leather drags and bronze gear sleeve)