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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn - Vintage => Topic started by: nelz on October 28, 2018, 03:21:55 AM

Title: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: nelz on October 28, 2018, 03:21:55 AM
I have never seen a Penn handle like this one before. Is it an oddity or have I just not come across one? The "B" marking is what really has me wondering most. Also I find the knob color a bit odd as well.
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: Maxed Out on October 28, 2018, 03:35:40 AM

It's commonly found on blades from early 1950's

Ted
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: nelz on October 28, 2018, 04:37:45 AM
Quote from: Maxed Out on October 28, 2018, 03:35:40 AMIt's commonly found on blades from early 1950's
Ted

Thank you sir.  ;D
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: Gfish on October 28, 2018, 06:19:30 AM
What'ed it come offa?
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: nelz on October 28, 2018, 11:14:49 PM
Quote from: Gfish on October 28, 2018, 06:19:30 AMWhat'ed it come offa?

It was for sale by itself, no reel attached.
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: mike1010 on October 29, 2018, 08:35:26 PM
I've got a similar handle from my Dad's 200, which was new in '53 or maybe a little earlier.  One arm of the blade is marked with a backwards "S" (for Surfmaster?), the other "2 + 60."  It also has the cool, butterscotch torpedo knob.

--Mike

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/42p3xkdsduoir8t/2018-10-29%2015.42.49.jpg?dl=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/4tztql87q2fi1e0/2018-10-29%2016.15.44.jpg?dl=1)
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: Gfish on October 29, 2018, 09:42:23 PM
Pix not visible on my end Mike. Could be just me.
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: nelz on October 29, 2018, 10:23:07 PM
Quote from: Gfish on October 28, 2018, 06:19:30 AMWhat'ed it come offa?

Also, hard to see in the photo, it has a "24-155" stamping. That part number could be for multiple models.
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: Swami805 on October 29, 2018, 11:19:24 PM
Looks like 24-60 to me. Must be like seeing "Joe" in that handle knob,just depends who's looking at it.
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: sdlehr on October 30, 2018, 04:23:23 PM
Click here (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=19873.0) for a previous thread
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: mike1010 on October 31, 2018, 02:28:16 PM
Quote from: Gfish on October 29, 2018, 09:42:23 PM
Pix not visible on my end Mike. Could be just me.

Hmm.  I can see the images, and DropBox says the link is public.  Anyone else having problems?
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: Maxed Out on October 31, 2018, 03:12:39 PM
 Yes Mike, I see your pics.... The 24-60 was only a part number for very short duration around 1950......after that it was changed to 24-155

Ted
Title: Re: Unusual Penn handle
Post by: JoseCuervo on October 31, 2018, 03:41:29 PM
Quote from: mike1010 on October 31, 2018, 02:28:16 PM
Quote from: Gfish on October 29, 2018, 09:42:23 PM
Pix not visible on my end Mike. Could be just me.

Hmm.  I can see the images, and DropBox says the link is public.  Anyone else having problems?


I don't see them-