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Vintage Shimano Bantam 200

Posted By: gt2003

Vintage Shimano Bantam 200 - 04/26/24 09:05 PM

Love these reels! I bought one on ebay and the gear side sideplate is marked Bantam 200 but the non-gear side sideplate is marked Bantam 100. Any idea how I know for sure which one I have? Also, what is the difference between them? They look identical to me.
Posted By: RODS454

Re: Vintage Shimano Bantam 200 - 04/26/24 11:04 PM

I have several of these in Rt. and Lt. handed models. Mine are CU-200 BSF. They are only marked on the case just back of the reel handle. I think the difference is the spool size. But that is just a guess on my part. I would go with the marking that are by the handle, as that is much harder to replace as opposed to the removable side cover. JMHO
Posted By: gt2003

Re: Vintage Shimano Bantam 200 - 04/27/24 10:14 PM

The model I’m referring to is a late 1970’s/early 1980’s reel, not the bantam curado cu-200 although those are grear reels!
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