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General Maintenance Tips => Pitfalls and Black Box Warnings => Topic started by: Navidad Nutcase on March 17, 2019, 01:12:31 PM

Title: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: Navidad Nutcase on March 17, 2019, 01:12:31 PM
While cruising FleaBay this morning I came across this listing.  Because these things are so rare, I couldn't help but wonder. How did 1 get all the way to Japan - still in new condition - with the box, the bag, an emblem but missing the rod clamp and bolts  -- and note the sticker on the foot !
Greg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Penn-International-6-Big-Game-NearMint/273745202880?hash=item3fbc7c4ec0:g:pLgAAOSw~lRcfhHT
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: Swami805 on March 17, 2019, 02:01:09 PM
Looks legit,I'd bet Japan was a good market for Penn. The sticker could be from the Penn distributor there
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: 1badf350 on March 17, 2019, 03:13:35 PM
Its legit. I have a 14/0 with same sticker
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: Navidad Nutcase on March 17, 2019, 04:06:36 PM
Here is another interesting ( to me , anyway ) ''abnomally " I found. Also on Ebay. A different Penn International 6 listing. In very nice shape but I have never seen an eccentric lever knob like this. Has anyone else? I'm refering to the loop stirrup ? ) and also to the fact that it appears as if the ''knob '' is seperate from the lever. My 6 eccentric lever & knob are all one piece. I didn't think Penn made these reels long enough to have any upgrades, changes or choices.
Greg
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: Reel 224 on March 17, 2019, 05:06:57 PM
When USA manufactures lend there product name to outside country's, then it's fare game to what ever >:(

Joe 
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: 1badf350 on March 17, 2019, 05:12:04 PM
Quote from: Navidad Nutcase on March 17, 2019, 04:06:36 PM
Here is another interesting ( to me , anyway ) ''abnomally " I found. Also on Ebay. A different Penn International 6 listing. In very nice shape but I have never seen an eccentric lever knob like this. Has anyone else? I'm refering to the loop stirrup ? ) and also to the fact that it appears as if the ''knob '' is seperate from the lever. My 6 eccentric lever & knob are all one piece. I didn't think Penn made these reels long enough to have any upgrades, changes or choices.
Greg
I have seen that loop style drag lever in penn brochure/catalog pictures and on one reel in person. I believe only the very earliest reels had them. 54Bullseye might be able to post a picture of the catalog page
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: reel man on March 17, 2019, 05:55:59 PM
The very early engagement levers did have this "loop", and I have 2 or 3 of them.
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: Navidad Nutcase on March 17, 2019, 06:21:42 PM
Thanx all for the info. I had never seen this loop on any reel. Seems like yet another way to date the earlier ones.
Cheers
Greg
Title: Re: what do you think. Fake Penn International 6 ?
Post by: reel man on March 17, 2019, 09:51:47 PM
The manufacturer's production date is the first 2 numbers of the serial number
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