Reel Repair by Alan Tani

I have this reel in my collection and I've never been able to actually verify what is is. It screams Penn but is not marked as such. It is an Old Salt Surf Reel I believe from the late 1930's to early 1940's Maybe someone could tell me what it is exactly. Never found it in any catalogs. It is a free spool, double multiplier with the Penn Patented pull out handle for free spool. Thanks for any help. Martin (mrtoad1)

 Yes, its a Penn reel. Very basic and very affordable for the average person back in the depression era of the 1930's. It has waffle clicker button, so its pre 1939. The logo says its a #15 which I believe was discontinued prior to WWII. In the collector world its a $25-$35 reel. Still a neat piece of Penn history

Thanks for the info. So I was right on the era. Wonder why it was not in a catalog. I saw that the model #15 was $1.70!

Someone on ebay agrees.
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But they're very proud of it.

I love that knob.

So you pull the handle out to disengage for free-spool? That's a pretty neat reel!

The handle pull is a cool feature. The one on eBay doesn't appear to be marked on the side plate so is it really a Salt?...Wonder if mine would be considered a trade reel?

It's a model 15 but it's a trade reel made by Penn for a retailer's house brand. I don't know what retailer used the Old Salt brand.
In short, it's a model 15 with a different logo molded in to the head plate

Thanks for the info....Some more research found this was made for the Yale Mfg Metal Products Co. and sold through Pequea Fishing Tackle in Strasburg, PA. I've been selling off some of my collection so this is on eBay for an ungodly amount of money. I'll see what happens.