Reel Repair by Alan Tani

The old Penn hat is a post-war creation. Here is a photo from the 1950 Penn catalog. Otto Henze is in the photo wearing this hat, along with all his other fishing partners. Otto passed away in 1948.

Refreshing this thread, since AI knows nothing about it, or its rarity and or value.

Penn reels obviously never mass produced this hat, or we'd see more of them on eBay. So, what's the value of such a hat ? Well, its whatever someone would pay, and obvious to say condition is a big part of the equation. A few months back, a well used and sad looking one sold for $250 on eBay, so one in primo condition could easily sell for $350-$500. I wouldnt sell this one for less then $400, and am certain it wouldn't be too difficult to find a buyer, if I ever decided to let it go

That's definitely a sweet one Ted!