The 113H is the 4/0 size of the Penn Senator, the star-drag saltwater reel Penn introduced in 1936 and still sells today.
Most Senators that feel jerky under load simply need new drag washers, and Penn's HT-100 carbon washers are the usual upgrade.
Price range is INFERRED from completed eBay listings; verify against current sold comps before bidding.
Supply is deep: 42 complete 113H 4/0 Special Senators are listed (one more for parts), and most ask $45–85 delivered. Price here tracks service history and packaging, not rarity. The two serviced reels bracket the field, $49 shipped for red side plates versus $92.87 for a later 113H2, while boxed reels run $77–94. The red flags are a $125 unserviced reel and an as-is reel that costs more delivered than three working ones. On anything unserviced, budget for new drag washers. Fishers should take the $49 serviced reel; shelf collectors, the new-in-box 113.
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ — eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
$35 delivered with free shipping on Buy It Now, the lowest total on a complete 113H and $10 under the typical band. The listing is bare-bones, so ask whether the drag pulls smoothly with the star tightened and the clicker works. For $14 more, the serviced red-plate reel removes that gamble.
PENN REEL 113H Special 4/0 Senator
A recently serviced 113H with red side plates for $49 delivered (free shipping) sits near the bottom of the $45–85 band, while the other serviced reel here costs $92.87. The seller has 100% feedback. Ask what the service covered; fresh drag washers are the part that matters most on a Senator.
Penn Special Senator 4/0 113h Red Side Plates Recently Serviced
The cheapest ready-to-fish Senator in this snapshot: serviced, Buy It Now at $49 delivered, from a 100% feedback seller. A first-time conventional-reel buyer gets a 4/0 that should hold drag on stripers and bluefish without learning a teardown first. Spool fresh line and go.
Penn Special Senator 4/0 113h Red Side Plates Recently Serviced
Already serviced, so the usual 113H chores (scrubbing old grease, replacing tired drag washers) should be done. At $49 delivered it costs less than the as-is reel listed here. Confirm the service date and that the clicker and free-spool lever were checked.
Penn Special Senator 4/0 113h Red Side Plates Recently Serviced
Listed new in box at $77.03 delivered, inside the typical band and cheaper than the used boxed 113H at $94.40. The title says Model 113, not 113H, so confirm the box end label and side-plate stamp before buying. Seller feedback is 99.3%, fine but worth a look at recent comments.
Vintage Penn 4/0 Senator Model 113 Saltwater Reel NIB Made in U.S.A.
The only as-is 113H listed, but $55.49 delivered is more than the $35 and $39 working reels and the $49 serviced one. It only makes sense through Best Offer: try around $30, since a rebuild still needs drag washers and grease. Ask the seller what is actually wrong first.
Penn 113H Special 4/0 Senator High-Speed Saltwater Fishing Reel **AS IS**
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ — eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
UsedPENN REEL 113H Special 4/0 Senator
$35.00 · free shipping
Lowest total at $35 shipped, but the listing says nothing about drag or clicker; ask before buying.
purplemommac
100% positive from 1.8K ratings
ServicedPenn Special Senator 4/0 113h Red Side Plates Recently Serviced
$49.00 · free shipping
Serviced, red side plates, free shipping, $49 delivered: the best price-to-condition ratio in this snapshot.
reelsandwheels
100% positive from 2K ratings
New old stockVintage Penn 4/0 Senator Model 113 Saltwater Reel NIB Made in U.S.A.
$70.00 + $7.03 shipping
Title says Model 113, not 113H; check the box label and side plate before paying new-in-box money.
play-140
99.3% positive
As isPenn 113H Special 4/0 Senator High-Speed Saltwater Fishing Reel **AS IS**
$40.50 + $14.99 shipping
This seller takes offers, and sellers often accept less than the asking price.
Fine if you might miss it? Send an offer first. Someone else can still buy it while you wait for a reply.
Want it for sure? Use Buy It Now.
As-is reel priced above three working ones; only worth it at a steep Best Offer discount.
servak_store
100% positive from 785 ratings
UsedVintage Penn 113H Special 4/0 Senator Conventional High-Speed Reel - Good
$39.00 · free shipping
Seller-graded good at $39 shipped; unserviced, so budget for fresh drag washers and grease.
lbcajun
100% positive
ServicedPENN Senator 113H2 Fishing Reel SERVICED & Great Working Condition.
$80.00 + $12.87 shipping
Serviced 113H2 from a tackle shop, but $92.87 delivered is nearly double the $49 serviced reel.
hitech_tackle808
100% positive from 197 ratings
UsedVINTAGE PENN 113H SPECIAL SENATOR 4/0 - IN BOX - MADE IN USA
$84.99 + $9.41 shipping
Boxed but used at $94.40 delivered, top of the band and more than the new-in-box listing.
bzirk727
100% positive from 26 ratings
UsedVintage Penn Special Senator 113H 4/0
$125.00 · free shipping
$125 shipped for an undescribed, unserviced 113H, about $40 above the top of the typical band.
hstg.1st
100% positive from 2 ratings
Prices and availability change daily. The full, current search on eBay shows every matching listing, including new ones since Oct 1, 2026.
See all current listings on eBay ⟶The 113H is the 4/0 size of the Penn Senator, the star-drag saltwater reel Penn introduced in 1936 and still sells today. Senator model numbers run by size, 113 for 4/0, 114 for 6/0, 115 for 9/0 and 116 for 12/0, and the H marks the Special Senator: a faster-retrieving version, about 3¼-to-1 on the 4/0, with red side plates and, generally, a bigger drag stack than the plain black Senator.
The 4/0 is the most versatile size, used for striped bass, bluefish, bottom fishing and general boat work. Because Penn still supplies parts, even a rough 113H can be rebuilt, which keeps prices modest: our latest snapshot found about 42 complete reels, most at $45 to $85 delivered.
Pay extra for a recent service with fresh drag washers, not for a story. Custom-frame conversions are a different, upgraded reel, not a vintage original.
The catalogue files the Senator under the 1940s, the earliest decade it lists, but the design dates from 1936.
