65 Long Beach

[Maxed Out]

Joe, take your pick and send me a PM with your address. They are all true spinners and nice condition. All four are different styles and all are LB65.

Thank you for your service to our country and our freedom.

 Ted

[Alto Mare]

Good men Ted, I checked and have no 65's .

[mo65]

I was going to mention the one you bought there...but I saw Ted's gracious offer and was humbled. Great spool ya got there...I like the stainless 65.

[Maxed Out]

.....and the last year of the old style plates. By late 1950 the old style plates were history. This one happens to be a southpaw in correct box

   Ted

[Ron Jones]

My grandfather taught me the mono-plastic interlock when I was a kid. Sorry you had to find out the hard way.
Ron

[theswimmer]

Is the solution to load a hundred feet or so of Dacron and then spool mono on top of that?

[RowdyW]

It's probably best to load it 3/4 of dacron & top it off with mono.

[Maxed Out]

Huge improvement Joe. Looks like a brand new reel 

If you want to add a clamp stand and clamp, a 66, 309, or 209 seat will all fit the 65.

  Here is the 65 with the clamp seat.

  Ted

[Penn Chronology]

Here is the 65 with the clamp seat.

  Ted

That is just plain wrong! No fishing reel is supposed to be that pretty.

[Maxed Out]

Here is the 65 with the clamp seat.

  Ted

That is just plain wrong! No fishing reel is supposed to be that pretty.

...with all due respect(10 tons), I beg to differ . Here is my version of a dressed up LB65 . A 65 spool is in there somewhere

  Ted

[Alto Mare]

Couldn't see anything but a bright light, I grabbed my sunglasses and the reel appeared.
Beautiful....

[Maxed Out]

 It's a Long Beach 65 I got from the original owners son. Price on box says $9.00

Anyone have a clue what year this one is ??

Thanks, Ted

[foakes]

Hi Ted --

'49 catalog states $8.00

'50 catalog states $10.00

This is according to Mike's first book -- in the Summary section.

These were fair trade items -- however, there might have been regional variances due to shipping?

And we all know that Penn was wise, as well as consistently thrifty -- not necessarily consistant.

Mike will be able to put a year on it.

Seems like it should be around 1949-50 -- give or take a year.

Nice reel!

Love that blood red crank knob.

Best,

Fred

[Shark Hunter]

Its a Beauty.
I love this era of the long beach.
Picture plate?

[Gfish]

Part numbers?
Gfish