42 Sea Hawk

[Sharkb8]

Firstly some nice looking Sea hawks, I don't know much about these reels can someone please give me some  info on this reel. I think it the old penn reel in my collection so what age do you think it maybe. It's a 250yds and has a waffle clicker and is that the correct handle for the reel different from other reels in this post any info would be great thanks.

KIM

[Maxed Out]

 It's got a long beach tail plate with waffle clicker, and spool with post instead of drilled. I'd say it's a mix of different reels, but all the parts do appear to be pre war except possibly the spool

Ted

[Sharkb8]

Thanks Ted for the quick reply and the info

Kim

[Benni3]

Thanks for posting the photos up for me, Arlyn
Also, thanks to Mike (MHC) for offering as well.
Anybody have one or seen a 100 yd'er? This one purrs like a kitten.
The seller sent me a note that they paid $1 at a yard sale for it.
Thanks guys,
Dom

That's very cool find,,,,,,

[Crow]

Here's Dom's Seahawk:

[broadway]

Thanks for posting for me, Arlyn.
Won't bother you again with it, but may bother someone else if I find a 50 yd'er, lol.
Dom

[Crow]

No problem, Dom....glad to do it, so "bother" me anytime .   The old "gal" looks pretty darn good !

[mo65]

Hee hee...if anybody finds a 50 yd'er it would be Dom! I've had this 42 Sea Hawk tail plate for ages, looking for a matching "mottled" head plate. I might as well be searchin' for the lost city of El Dorado.

[Deepennz]

Hi Mo,
That tail plate looks more like the tail plate from a 1953/4 Sea Scout #78 - Penn produced them for a short while before the 1954 catalogue was printed. Penn soon changed the name to Sea Scamp and dropped the  tail plate with that lighthouse scene from the 42 Sea hawk.
Penn seems to have made quite a few models with that mottling around that era - quite cute reely!!

cheers
Martin

[mo65]

That tail plate looks more like the tail plate from a 1953/4 Sea Scout #78 - Penn produced them for a short while before the 1954 catalogue was printed. Penn soon changed the name to Sea Scamp and dropped the  tail plate with that lighthouse scene from the 42 Sea hawk.

   Ahh...I see...thanks for the info Martin! I knew it wasn't a Sea Scamp because of the lighthouse scene, but didn't know about the short lived Sea Scout.

[Benni3]

Does anybody have a tail plate for a 37