Tore into a Recently acquired U.S.113 Senator . Yep it has the Same Guts as the BAJA
This one however DID NOT have the loose pins in it but rather a looks like FACTORY MODIFIED
BRIDGE PLATE in that the pins are bigger on bottom and protrude more through the plate as well as they are PEENED much better than previous versions and SHOULD HOLD UP !
I wonder IF someone could get hold of Tony (The PENN REP) over on tani site and ask him WHADDUP and when did PENN wake up and fix this . Here are some pix and a pic of the Frame #
Maybe this number will help pin point when this started
NOW ANOTHER PROBLEM
This reel has a hairline crack in the Handle side Side Plate
Wonder How Many of these there are out there
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I will Stop Drill and Fill it so she should be good to go but still why in the first place
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Screws were not loose or no sign of abuse ....