60, 60-LH Long Beach

[George4741]

I'm not convinced these speckled tail plates were "replacements" of the originals. I've had a handful of mottled tail plate penns and the patina on the tail plate has always matched the rest of the reel, suggesting it came new with those same plates. Those were tough times and Penn was known for using every part they produced, even if it meant sweeping the floor to have enough to mold the last few plates for each day.

I like what you are saying, Ted.  Certainly you, Michael, and Sid know more about Penn than I'll ever know.  The condition of the plates and chrome parts appear to be the same, as if they have always been together since leaving the factory. 
George

Long Live the Long Beach!

[sdlehr]

Certainly you, Michael, and Sid know more about Penn than I'll ever know. 
George

Long Live the Long Beach!

There is a mistake here. My name does not belong in this sentence. I'm just starting out.

Sid

[Maxed Out]

Certainly you, Michael, and Sid know more about Penn than I'll ever know. 
George

Long Live the Long Beach!

There is a mistake here. My name does not belong in this sentence. I'm just starting out.

Sid

Don't under estimate yourself Sid, you have absorbed lifetimes of information in a short time and deserve to be mentioned... Having said that,  I'd say I don't belong there either. Mike, Ray, and Brian in one sentence for sure.....the rest of us aren't even in the same chapter. 

[Penn Chronology]

Don't under estimate yourself Sid, you have absorbed lifetimes of information in a short time and deserve to be mentioned... Having said that,  I'd say I don't belong there either. Mike, Ray, and Brian in one sentence for sure.....the rest of us aren't even in the same chapter.  Cheesy Cheesy

It is not a contest, we are all on the same page. Our world is small and we all need each other for it to exist.

[sdlehr]

Don't under estimate yourself Sid, you have absorbed lifetimes of information in a short time and deserve to be mentioned... Having said that,  I'd say I don't belong there either. Mike, Ray, and Brian in one sentence for sure.....the rest of us aren't even in the same chapter. 

Thanks, Ted. If I don't keep my ego in check it rapidly grows unacceptably large. That being said, I do still feel like a newcomer with relatively little knowledge, and I'm glad to be here to learn.

Sid

[Maxed Out]

... Just another oddball long beach 60.

 This one is 1951/52, with earliest version of new style sideplates. Not sure why the steel bridge, and the blue swirled knob is another bonus !!

  Ted

[Alto Mare]

First time I see a blue knob, very nice Ted.

[Maxed Out]

First time I see a blue knob, very nice Ted.

First for me too Sal

  Strangely it has 24-60 part#, which was never in any catalog. It should be 24-155 

[Shark Hunter]

You never cease to amaze us Ted.
That is one crazy cool Long Beach.
Whether you want to admit it or not. You have a gift.

[Penn Chronology]

Nice reel Ted.

I have seen blue handle knobs on smaller reels. Not common at all on the larger reels.

[mo65]

So they DO exist! I've been waiting for years to see a blue torpedo knob surface...gotta find me one too!!!

[mo65]

  Strangely it has 24-60 part#, which was never in any catalog. It should be 24-155 

   This is the part number I asked about in the handle thread...the one nobody really had an answer about. Not only a super rare Torpedo color...but also on an "off the books" handle...cool!

[Penn Chronology]

Strangely it has 24-60 part#, which was never in any catalog. It should be 24-155  Grin


   

Great question!!! In 1949 and 1950, when the Penn part numbering system actually had its first year in the catalogs, the Part Number used for the Penn Squidder and the Penn Beach Master handle was 24-60,, not 24-155. The part number 24-60 was retired in 1951 and changed to 24-155.

You have a extremely hard to find handle!

[oc1]

The blue plastic pigments of the day were not very stable and tended to turn greenish.
-steve

[49Freak]

The blue plastic pigments of the day were not very stable and tended to turn greenish.
-steve

Hi Steve,
  Is that due to sun exposure or does it eventually just happen with time?

John