Penn Reels - just as you find them

[1badf350]

It has the early picture tail plate and stippled headplate

[Darin Crofton]

what a cool reel, Chris, never seen one before, I like the dark green and picture on it, great score buddy!

[Gfish]

Lookit the knob on that baby. Kinda looks like wood. Very nice. Date?

[Swami805]

Wow, that's a beauty, can't be very many of those. Beautiful condition too. Nice find!

[Maxed Out]

These green pre war Penns are very common.....

.....but only if your first name starts with Chris 

[milne]

Not Pre war like what I have been targeting, BUT
A late 40's Surfmaster, basically NIB. some real delicate Penn packing paper, which I've not seen before
And a Penn plastic reel bag, again, not seen one of these before.
Must have been bought then put away, I don't believe it's ever had line on it.

Col

[milne]

Chris,
          I think that green 155 needs to be sent down under for authentication purposes !
         Promise I'll send it right back   

  Col
   

[1badf350]

Lookit the knob on that baby. Kinda looks like wood. Very nice. Date?

No thanks buddy I'm married.

[milne]

Lookit the knob on that baby. Kinda looks like wood. Very nice. Date?

No thanks buddy I'm married.

HaHaHaHa........

[Shark Hunter]

 

[Penn Chronology]

It has the early picture tail plate and stipled headplate

That green 155 is the first one I have seen. it is a very early reels, probably late 1940's. I would say it is a special order reel. Very unusual to see a Light Tackle reel in the odd color. Great find!!!

[Oceanreels]

Very nice find Chris. First one I have ever seen.

[sdlehr]

Chris, it's probably not, but have you checked to be sure it hasn't been painted? . It's been done before, and it's that odd that I would check. I'd crack it open and if it's the same green on the inside I'd scratch a spot internally to be sure it was green all the way through. Looks correct, but you can't be too trusting of the human race these days.....

Edit: looking at the pics again I think I can see the green is a little blotchy in places and looks brownish in places. Not saying it's definitely painted, but maybe I'm not so sure anymore..... I could just be seeing dirt on the green plate, but I see it on both head and  tail plates.

[1badf350]

Sid its legit.

[sdlehr]

Sid its legit.

I hope you come back and show us pics after it's cleaned up a little.....