Penn Reels - just as you find them

[Crow]

That must be what they mean when they say, "Gently used" !

[Penn Chronology]

Well this one isn't mine, but was recently picked up by Broadway Dom.

  I'm having issues sending his pics to my computer, so here is his pic right off my phone.

This is right up there with the nicest model f known to exist. Click on the pic for enlarged view

This is the best one I have ever seen. looks like """New Old Stock""", absolutely  the number 1 Model F in terms of condition.

[sdlehr]

Way to go Dom! Beautiful reel! Glad it's in the Ohana!

Where I am from, this is known as a "Can't get the money out fast enough", "A Steal". "No Brainer" kind of deal".

Yeah, I took one glance at it, handed her $20, said, "Now it's mine" and then told her a little history of the reel. I'm back home, have some things to catch up with, also have a '33 Sea Hawk I have to clean up. They'll be shelf buddies....

Sid

[Oceanreels]

Sid, Dom;
   VERY nice reels. They still keep turning up.

[coastal_dan]

 

[Maxed Out]

This is the best one I have ever seen. looks like """New Old Stock""", absolutely  the number 1 Model F in terms of condition.

Another tidbit about this model f is it was purchased in 1931 and was the 1st one produced in accordance with the original owner......how's that for some earth shattering news !!

[broadway]

    Thanks for the compliments guys. She is all original and has been gone through with a fine tooth comb (or toothbrush). When I received her she was just covered in "old crust" which evidently wasn't very permanent.
The only real place (some screw heads had light corrosion that I neutralized to stop the ill-effects) there was corrosion was the spool arbor and the very bottom of the side spool flanges.  It looks to me that very little line was ever put on this reel and don't believe it received much use at all.  I'm thrilled to be the new caretaker of this reel as it sits proudly among it's very close, long lost siblings for me and my family to enjoy.
Thanks for posting the photo, Ted.  Also, I have to ask Ted if he'll post a letter that may be of some importance to the history of Penn reels.
Keep up the hunt,
Dom

[Tightlines667]

Wow Dom!

Way to go on that one.

That is the nicest one I have ever seen.  A cornerstone piece for sure.



Looks like Christmas came early

[1badf350]

Holy S@!T DOM! I'm floored by that mod F!! Awesome is an understatement!!

[Swami805]

Wow! if there is a penn museum that would be a cornerstone

[Bill B]

Holy S@!T DOM! I'm floored by that mod F!! Awesome is an understatement!!

Like he said.......Incredible brother.....Bill

[Dominick]

Yo! Broadway Dom strikes again. Way to go Dom.  I'm waiting for the letter.  Dominick

[Maxed Out]

Here is the letter Dom is referring to. I'm splitting the letter into 3 pics so it can be read.

[Maxed Out]

 ...and the letter itself

....click on pic to enlarge

[coastal_dan]

That is so freakin' neat, what a special item.  Thanks for sharing.