First Gen Penn 12/0s

[mo65]

   My 9/0 has the knob like what is shown in the catalogs. I thought the 12/0 was the only one that had the "pencil" knob. Maybe some early "hot rodder" put a 12/0 handle on that 9/0 Mike showed?

[Maxed Out]

Nice reel Mike, the oil port on that bell shaped knob is circa 1937

The pencil knob Mike C pointed out is the reeel McCoy and not many 9/0's left the factory with funky knob

[broadway]

Cool as heck but not the pencil.
Those came standard on the '36 9/0 senator... scratch that, you have an oil port, NICE! I don't remember seeing an oil port on a 9/0 with the bell handle, very cool.
...but the pencil is anything but standard.
Best
Dom
PS- Sweet reel Mo

[milne]

Sweet Reel Mo,  Those knobs are my absolute favourites, I luv them on any reel.
         I have one similar as your 9/0, one colour thou, not the great variance you have......
      Can't take photo's as good as you can, but it shows my oil port knob..

Col