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[Penn Chronology]

Mike, your model f prototype belongs here too, so does Brian's Tuna King (one of the coolest 9/0's in existence for sure.)... and so many more!
Thanks

OK, I had to dust off the old photos. This is impossible to document. I have asked Mr. Henze about it and he does not know why it exists. All the history is speculative as to whether it is a Patent submission build or simply the first Penn reel. I like to think of it as the first Penn, which answers the question of which came first, the Model "F" or the Model "K". What I can say is it is the only Model F prototype frame I have seen that is chrome plated, missing the logo, having a through riveted clicker spring and what I feel is a impossible to duplicate chrome plated Ocean City style clicker button that is riveted. The internals are crude in terms of straight cut gears and no spool bearing inserts. The spool bearing thread directly into the Bakelite. This one is a true first.

[steelfish]

......... at "La casa de demasiados carretes." LOL
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mi casa es su casa !! 

[1badf350]

Thats a  great one Mike!!

[Benni3]

That's fantastic,,,,love it,,,,I'm just wondering the history,,,who was fishing it,,,,

[1badf350]

Benni I would have to say nobody! That baby is clean

[Benni3]

Benni I would have to say nobody! That baby is clean

ok,,,,, but my grandfather and my dad have showed me big fish,,,, so when I catch one I would like to do it with this 1934 Colorado and keep the history going,,,,,,

[broadway]

Mike, it never gets old looking at that baby. It raises soooo many questions to say the least. 
Did you acquire that through a private sale or ebay or other?  Just curious how you spotted it to be a "Penn reel?" being it's so different from the other model f's?
Thanks for sharing it here on this thread where it belongs.
Benni, I would say no one used it other than to test it "in house" is my guess.
Dom
PS- Benni, that's an early '34 coronado with head plate screws... great find!

[Penn Chronology]

Those Coronados with the screwed head plates are sort of rare. They are a transition reel. Not too many of them exist.

The Model F prototype came to me through a friend. He was one of the authors of the Penn history article in the 2005 Penn catalog. I do not know how he got the reel; but, I do know he was very well connected with people in the Penn factory before I was and he had a good amount of very special items. He basically needed the money. I believe he contacted a few people; but, since he lived near me, I was able to go directly to his house the following day and buy it from him quickly. It was not cheap. He had a price in mind. When I asked him how he came up with a value he told me that he wanted to get enough money to buy a new AR 15 rifle. So I bought it and he got his new gun. I think I get the better part of the deal.

[1badf350]

These are not "new" finds. But they are new to me. If Dom posts his model F we can get all of them all on one page!

[milne]

Chris
When I manage to pick my jaw off the floor,
I'll comment on your beautiful reels.

Col

[Penn Chronology]

These are not "new" finds. But they are new to me. If Dom posts his model F we can get all of them all on one page!

Those are some of the nicest survivor prototypes "K's" around. They are also very correct. Beautiful reels.

[Maxed Out]

Magnifico !!

  Are those model k reels from Brian Purrone (Oceanreels) ??

[1badf350]

Ted they sure are.

[Maxed Out]

You're a lucky dog !!...those model K's are best of the best

[1badf350]

I really like this first year 12/0 too