Penn Reels - just as you find them

[Penn Chronology]

n what year did Penn quit production of the 49A ?  Those two spools from 40's - 50's have the same "webbing" ...or LACK of webbing, that I've seen on the "regular" 49 (and 149) spools. And I'm sure you're correct about the design change ,that it was to correct the "monofilament breakage" problem.

The need for the 49 A was created by the need to have a high line capacity reel, light weight with a fast retrieve. I do not know for sure but I believe for all practical purposes, that the creation of the High Speed Special Senator reels with aluminum spools made the 49 A obsolete. Only my opinion, but I do not see much evidence of the 49 A reels being sold after the mid 1980's.

[AC49]

Crow I agree as I have seen the same webbing on various Penn spools through the years namely the 49 and even recently an old mottled brown Penn 85 spool.

Mike the youngest boxed 49A reels I have came with catalog 41B (1986) and even a couple with catalog 89B (1989) but I'm not sure that helps tie down anything ?

So the mid 1980's sounds about right.

Regards
AC49

[Crow]

Thanks, again...for the information !

[Maxed Out]

 .......any half decent anniversary reel is getting tough to find these days........so I built my own from scratch  

It is far from perfect, but that's just fine with me

[AC49]

Very nice Ted. Great work 

Regards
AC49

[Crow]

That's sharp !!

[mo65]

I don't think that one is "far from perfect" Ted...it's closer than mine...fantastic reel!

[thorhammer]

Nice one!

[1badf350]

Very nice Ted.

[broadway]

Good choice on the red handle... she's a beauty!
To the plinth she goes,
Dom

[Donnyboat]

Beautiful reel Ted, to good to fish with, love the external drag with the shiny top hat, cheers Don.

[Ron Jones]

Are we using it Saturday?
The Man

[swill88]

Thanks for showing that Ted.
Steve

[Penn Chronology]

Beautiful build Ted!! Better than new.............

[milne]

I like that Ted !
beautiful build


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