Been occasionally repairing my Penn reels for decades, but I always forget the trick to holding the mechanism all together and inserting the dog and spring without it all falling apart on the desk in front of me. Thank you for helping me through this. Also, I lost each of those three springs at one time or another during this repair. 🤣

@2ndChanceTackle

Ай бұрын

Glad to have helped. Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis

11:48 "eccentric" once again, i love your videos. i just did my reel therapy but this time with one of these: penn leveline 350. i took every last thing apart and reassemble it. its such a pleasurable time for me. thanks for all your instructions. youre a great teacher!

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and for watching - Best wishes - Dennis

Thanks! i just bought a brand new 350 leveline is so beautifull, now i know how to service it and thats´s great!

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Where did you find a brand new one? These have been out of production for 40 years!

Good Afternoon Dennis First, I love your videos - Today is my 60th birthday and my interest in fishing had waned the last few years to the point I sold my offshore fishing boat and all my fishing gear - I really thought my lifetime of fish was over. Then one day at a garage sale I saw a Diawa RS1600 ( I had it as a kid in the '70's - I think - LOL ) in a bucket along with some other old reels and old rods at $15 I could not pass them up. I may be strange but now I only want to fish with old gear from my childhood or the gear I remember my dad or grandad used. These old reels need a lot of new love so that's what I'm giving them with the knowledge that I've learned from you - you have restored my love of fishing. Catching fish with rod and reel I can still hear my father tell me to "keep my rod tip up" and "Reel ! Reel ! " and "What a great Fish !" -- so Thanks Big Time for that !! I do have a question about my Penn 350 the level wind bar does not seem to have any strength - when reeling with the line under pressure it seems to skip or stop - the gear at the right of the bar seems fine.. what do you think the problem is ? or is this why the mechanism was not adopted in place of the other level wind mechanisms..? Thanks Chris Bush Houston, Tx

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday! I think you may have a worn Spiral dog drive. That is what holds the torsion bar and advances it. It is located on the non-gear side of the reel under the chrome trim ring. I love the 350 in design, but also because it was the first new reel my dad bought for me in the early 60's. I beat it up pretty badly, but it just kept working - Enjoy you special day - Dennis

A true collectable with that torsion bar , cool video!

@2ndChanceTackle

4 жыл бұрын

Great design. This one was never as popular as the 209 series, but it did have a long run and was manufactured for over 30 years. - Dennis

Thanks for the direction. You have helped me tremendously!

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis

Im 14 and i was trying to fix the anti reverse on my levelline and i was pretty lost after washing this i finally figured it out, this was very helpful thank you

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Great job! I'm glad it helped you. Please stay tuned to see more and different reels and how they are made and serviced - Dennis

Thanks for the help. Much appreciated

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome - Dennis

Hi Dennis, Great explanation and detail on the extra dogs. Had I seen that for the first time I definitely would have said, "Who Let the Dogs Out" ?!! Also, nice catch /save on the flying handle set screw !! Continued Good Health and Best Wishes my Friend...

@2ndChanceTackle

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks CJ. I marvel at the design in this reel. Stay well - Dennis

That is in nice shape!

@2ndChanceTackle

4 жыл бұрын

It is one of the few reels I am holding on to as I do not collect many. My dad bought me one of these as my first new reel. That one is long gone, but I am living the memory through this one. Stay well - Dennis

Dennis, hope you see this comment. I have 350 in a bag waiting for me to find a crusty 350. I'm missing one gear for the torsion bar that isn't available. Haven't found a parts reel after years of looking. I'd happily send this to you as thanks for your videos if you'd like. It would make a nice reel. Ward

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ward! Can you send me a note to my e-mail? I will send you shipping information - The 350 is the first reel that my dad bought for me in the 1950s. Please send the e-mail to me at 2ndchancetackle@gmail.com. Thanks again - Dennis

Thanks, I was able to solve a problem with the leveline bar that was slipping both ways, turns out I had the anti-reverse gear flipped.

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that it is working again and ready to go back fishing again - Dennis

As a new Penn owner I love the design of them. It's hard nowadays to get a reel with all metal parts. I would really love to add this one to my collection. Also is there supposed to be some play in the handle on the Penn Senator 144h 6/0? The handle pushes in and out just a bit.

@2ndChanceTackle

4 жыл бұрын

A bit is OK. In and out movement is a worn bridge or gear sleeve. When it moves to the point of a ring or starts trapping the anti-reverse dog, it is time to replace both. New reels do not have play, but some is expected over time due to wear - Thanks for asking - Dennis

Gracias

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Please stay well and stay watching - Dennis

Love this! I was able to restore my grandpa's reel that was given to me when he passed. Do you have any info on how to service a Penn International 50w?

@2ndChanceTackle

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a video on that one. I will add it to my request list and do a video the next time one comes in for service. Thanks for asking - Dennis

Hi Dennis, just bought a 350 that cleaned up beautifully. Found your video, so great! KZread is amazing. My spiral bar spins freely for 3/4 of the revolution and then really is hard to spin the rest of the way. I can loosen the non handle side bearing and it works freely but that doesn't seem right. Any idea on what it might be? Have not taken it apart yet.

@2ndChanceTackle

2 жыл бұрын

Likely to be grease or dirt in the track where the spiral torsion bar rides - Sounds like it just needs a cleaning - Dennis

I love your videos as they are so informative. I came across a very similar Daiwa to the Penn leveline 350. its a Sealine 350L which has a very similar type of levelwind. Im in the UK and i believe they may of been imported from japan because everything i can find out about them is on japanese sites. Can you shed any light on the model. im hoping to buy a pair of them and would like to get a schemetic diagram

@2ndChanceTackle

10 ай бұрын

I am not familiar with that version. I don't believe it was sold here in the states

Great video Dennis, thanks. I just bought a 350 from a sale and while it has some surface corrosion it seems to work well except that the free spool lever sticks half way and will not release the spool. Any clues how to get that working? Once again thanks for the video. Very clear and easy to follow. I will be using this reel once I have it working properly.

@2ndChanceTackle

5 ай бұрын

It sounds like the pinion gear is stuck to the spool shaft. Watch this video to see kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJ2lvMGekd3fobA.html Dennis

@williamjames4066

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for quick reply Dennis @@2ndChanceTackle

Another query Dennis. I followed your disassembly instructions on the video and removed the winding handle and drag adjuster and all the outer screws but the spool does not separate from the winding side plate. The opposite plate does. The reel looks pretty neglected inside. Is the spindle just stuck? I have left it soaking in CRC.

@2ndChanceTackle

5 ай бұрын

Yes. Watch this video to see how to finish the work kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJ2lvMGekd3fobA.html

What types of fishing besides charter boat would this reel be used for? I'm cleaning and lubing one of my dads and I really want to use it after its done. I've seen a video on shark fishing with one. What other uses can you think of? I live in Oklahoma so i've got fresh water around but could also take it with me on a vacation just to get the chance to use it. Thanks Dennis. Great videos. I love your channel!

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

You can use this in deep water or for heavier fish, so you can fish deep lakes. You can use this for big catfish or snagging spoonbill. It will work well on the great lates and ocean for both piers and boats. If it is tunes really well, you could shore cast it, but that is not the ideal one for that. Thanks for asking - Dennis

@gregsreelrevival

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ndChanceTackle Thank You Dennis! After watching this video a few more times I decided to try taking mine apart, lubing it and reassembling. The reel was in good shape with the exception of old, dried grease. Everything is cleaned, lubed and reassembled now thanks to your excellent video! The plan is to take it to Destin in September and at least catch a few fish on it before it goes on the shelf! Much appreciated Sir!

Would at be the gear on the twist levelline bar that is causing the skip or stop turning or would it be all of the mechanism that moves the twist levelline bar ? Does it all need to be replace to keep it from hesitating and or stopping turning on it's on?

@2ndChanceTackle

2 жыл бұрын

If the gear on the bar is missing teeth or just missing, that would cause it. If not, it would be the point on the advance mechanism in the non-gear side plate

I just picked up 2 of these in beautiful condition including a box for one. One did not work properly until I cleaned and lubed. My big problem now is to find one that is well used so I don't feel guilty fishing with it.

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

They were built to fish. Save the nicer one and take the other on fishing! No guilt - Dennis

@ChrisSchwamb

3 жыл бұрын

The problem is that they are both perfect. The chrome is pristine. I need one with a less than perfect exterior and a plastic spool.

Hey Dennis, i am about to break into my late Dads 350. The leveline bar will rotate forward when i turn it manually by hand. It will not turn backwards. When the crank handle is engaged, it does not turn the bar. I’ve turned on and off the clicker and i’ve tried it disengaged and engaged and still nothing. Any ideas before i break it down? Is this fixable? I want to fish with it at least once and can manually thumb the line to if needed but would rather get it working properly if possible. Also, for a charter boat in Destin, what sized line would u recommend for it?

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - there is a second ratchet on the non-gear side of the reel that drives that bar. It should only turn in one direction. You need to make sure it is seated properly in the non-gear side plate in order for it to work as designed. Dennis

I enjoy watching your videos (even though I'm more of a freshwater fisherman.) Also - has anyone told you that you sound like Mel Brooks? :)

@2ndChanceTackle

4 жыл бұрын

Not yet! I've been told I sound like a lot of folks, but I guess it is just my New Jersey/New York accent coming through - Thanks for watching - Dennis

@nevets68

4 жыл бұрын

@@2ndChanceTackle I was born in The Bronx and raised in NJ (so I can relate.)

@2ndChanceTackle

4 жыл бұрын

I was born and live in NJ, Went to college in the Bronx and Manhattan, so I refined my accent! Stay well - Dennis

Since i don't have the tool for the handle screw, how would you suggest i remove it? I'm thinking pliers with a thin rubber piece (like a round rubber jar remover pad) between the teeth and the actual screw???

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

The tool is cheap and only a few dollars through Ebay for a used one. Your Pliers approach is good for once or twice. Try a wrap of electrical tape to hold the rim of the handle screw before you use them. - Dennis

the level wind system is very similar in operation to a Daiwa sealine 350L (and 300L) system

@2ndChanceTackle

10 ай бұрын

Yes, but the Penn system came first

@KRAZYKEV64

10 ай бұрын

when did the penn version come out

@2ndChanceTackle

10 ай бұрын

Penn's version was release in the mid-late 1950s. It was actually the first reel that my dad bought for me. It was produces for around 25 years before being discontinued

I need advice on how to just refit the leveliner bar, as I removed it to clean and then found I cannot refit as there are two spring loaded brass "levers" on the gear side. Can I do it without having to strip the whole reel?

@2ndChanceTackle

9 ай бұрын

Thanks - I believe I answered this in an email - Best wishes - Dennis

What would cause the twist bar levelline bar to skip or stop when winding the reel with putting light finger tension on the bar, it does it without putting any tension on it ? Thanks

@2ndChanceTackle

2 жыл бұрын

That is somewhat problem with the reel as the sawtooth click ratchet is a one directional click and does nt hold tight on the tension bar. It is is skipping, the point on the side dog may be worn - Dennis

I'm curious regarding why this reel was discontinued. It would appear that it works as advertised and doesn't have any of the drawbacks like destroying delicate parts like the pawl and the nylon gear. Am I wrong? I'd like to get one to use.

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Good question! Probably low sales volumes compared to the others. I have said a few times that this was the first reel my dad bought for me as a kid. I didn't take care of it and beat it up pretty badly, but it just kept on fishing. The internals were the same as the BeachMaster 155. The torsion bar level wind feature is tops. It just doesn't break. Thanks for the note - Dennis

I don't understand how the free spool is supposed to work. The pinion seems to always be connected to the main gear on the bridge regardless of whether the jack is being moved forward or back by the free spool lever. It isn't able to move away from the main gear as long as it's in the pinion yoke. So how do you ever disconnect the spool from the main gear?

@2ndChanceTackle

3 жыл бұрын

Eric - the Jack pulls the pinion gear away from the shoulder on the spool shaft. That allows the spool to turn without turning either the main gear or the pinion gear. When you re-set the free spool to on, the springs push the pinion gear forward to engage the shoulder on the spool. Once that is engaged, the main gear will turn the pinion gear, which will turn the spool - Dennis

@Eric-zs6rd

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ndChanceTackle Thank you for this Dennis. I was able to figure out that the jack is deformed, adjust those tabs and fix the reel.

is it normal for this reel turning bar that rolls the line not to assist the line totally side to side and majority is just in the middle of the spool?

@2ndChanceTackle

3 ай бұрын

That is not normal. That torsion bar should distribute the line evenly. When you spin the bar annually, are you hearing the click click? If not, the gear that drives it or the dog mechanism may be stuck and not turning the bar - Dennis

@WHEELSRODSADVENTURE

3 ай бұрын

@@2ndChanceTackle the clicking sound is still present. i guess i need to open agan and see.

can i change drags without disturbing the othertwo dog spring

@2ndChanceTackle

2 жыл бұрын

You need to remove the bridge plate to change the drag washers and that will cause the need to remove the dog and spring on that side. You do not need to remove the other side plate and the torsion bar click dog/spring. - Dennis

@peterlepore2726

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@2ndChanceTackle

2 жыл бұрын

YW