I have a 155 that has the letter B stamped on the inside of the handle blade. Is this for Beachmaster?
thanks
Basto
Basto, i believe the "B" stamped on your handle is the type or style of the handle....this link will take you to Scott's Bait and Tackle with a description of the handle types literally A to Z and a list of what they will fit....according to the gear sleeve....Bill
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Handles.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Handles.aspx)
"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"
Hi Bill
Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated.
Greg
Hi again Bill
Just looked on Scotts and it says it is an "A" type handle
I have this B on the handle of my 259 also.
cheers
Greg
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/george8322/handle%20155_zpsyidwwzsw.jpg)
Hmmmm....and I thought I had this nailed :P.....sorry to mislead you brother....hopefully someone will clear this up for us....Bill
Maybe someone stamped it with their inital to tell it from others in a group on a pier or boat. Other then that I don't think it means anything.
Quote from: RowdyW on November 25, 2016, 11:30:15 PM
Maybe someone stamped it with their inital to tell it from others in a group on a pier or boat. Other then that I don't think it means anything.
Don't think so Rudy, I've seen this before - pretty sure I have one, but I'm not home to be able to check.
Sid
I have a few reels, usually the older ones with a letter stamp, and ####-u-me-d >:( this was the Penn Letter designation......back to the drawing board....Bill
I someone figures out what the "B" means I will be happy. I have never known and always wondered about it.
Can we get some pictures of more handles with this "B" designation? How about other letter designations that anyone may have lying on their bench or in their collection? Maybe we can put our heads together and figure out the logic here and make Mike happy before Christmas :)
Sid
It stands for Bryan. The greatest wanna be fisherman in the world. 😂😂😂😂😂
Quote from: TARFU on November 25, 2016, 10:18:42 PM
Basto, i believe the "B" stamped on your handle is the type or style of the handle....this link will take you to Scott's Bait and Tackle with a description of the handle types literally A to Z and a list of what they will fit....according to the gear sleeve....Bill
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Handles.aspx (https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Handles.aspx)
Bill...our handle types are OUR work, not Penn's
We had so many people asking about swapping handles that we made a compatibility table and chose to assign letters for the different types/shapes.
Mo thank you for the clarification, this closes one part of this mystery, now off to check my other reels......Bill
I should mention the two reels I have with the B are both 24-155 handles. One on a 259 long beach and the other on a 155 Beachmaster.
Basto
I checked some of my reels, will be able to check the rest when I return to Sacramento, results are as follows:
2 Jigmaster 500, first generation have 24-66 handles with no letter designation
1 259 live bait caster has 24-155 with a "S" designation
No power handles have a letter designation, which include 113 Senator (posts), 112H, 113H (half frame), 114HLW (full frame), 49 Deep Sea.
What I can conclude so far:
The JM's are early first generation which started in 1959, denoted by the plastic maroon spools, maroon side plates and posts (no spacer bars)
The 259 ended in 1957, so it is a 1957 or older model
I will be able to check a Squidder 140, Surfmaster 200, Beachmaster 155, Delmar 285, and 349, when I return.....Bill
Quote from: TARFU on November 26, 2016, 09:45:08 PM
I checked some of my reels, will be able to check the rest when I return to Sacramento, results are as follows:
2 Jigmaster 500, first generation have 24-66 handles with no letter designation
1 259 live bait caster has 24-155 with a "S" designation
No power handles have a letter designation, which include 113 Senator (posts), 112H, 113H (half frame), 114HLW (full frame), 49 Deep Sea.
What I can conclude so far:
The JM's are early first generation which started in 1959, denoted by the plastic maroon spools, maroon side plates and posts (no spacer bars)
The 259 ended in 1957, so it is a 1957 or older model
I will be able to check a Squidder 140, Surfmaster 200, Beachmaster 155, Delmar 285, and 349, when I return.....Bill
I don't want to double post, but I did put up my take on the "B" handles here, then Sid moved the conversation to the 155 thread where nobody is seeing this same discussion
That's where you will find my reply to this thread that was originally on this page.....geeesh :D :D
Ted
Since Ted does not want to double post, I will do it for him.
QuoteMike, Sid & Basto, here is my take: These handles were the very beginning of the new part number system and stamping numbers onto the part(Late 1940's era). I've seen dozens of the B or S stamped handles and one thing I found they all had in common was 1949-1950 era, and the "tumbled" finish. Those B handles can be found on the less expensive Penns like long beach, Delmar, 155, some 259's and a few others. I've yet to find a B handle on a small senator from same era, and I've yet to find a polished handle with the B stamping.
I may be all wrong, and in that case, please forget I ever mentioned anything Grin Grin
Interesting thoughts on a fairly impossible question. If I can ever prove you wrong, I will forget you ever said anything! ;D
My Sea Ford has a "V" stamped on the counterweight and twice in the reel foot. I initially thought it was how one of the tackle rental shops identified their reels. ???
QuoteMy Sea Ford has a "V" stamped on the counterweight and twice in the reel foot. I initially thought it was how one of the tackle rental shops identified their reels. Huh?
That could be the answer. So many Penn reels got marked up. I think it was a habit brought over from the Depression. Marking your tools was like putting a brand on them. I suspect many people did that.
So here is a 24-160 off of a surfmaster 100 with an "S"