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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by Ricky Raffle on January 17, 2023, 05:50:45 PM »
Ok so My Squidder with the Off -On- Gear  notations, and No Numbers, Plastic Edged Spool with the Blender Blades inside on Clicker Side and a Notched Lever tab is 1946 ?
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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by MAXED OUT on January 17, 2023, 02:01:19 PM »
 Using Penn catalogs to date a reel is very helpful, but don't go by the illustrations in the catalogs. Penn used same illustrations for many years of catalogs, despite some cosmetic changes that should've been illustrated, especially the changes in handle arms and knobs and counterbalance.

 So, back to my point. Starting in 1950 Penn reels now had visible stamped part numbers on most every part. So if your reel has part numbers, you know it's 1950 or newer. The slotted rod clamp phased out in 1954 is another telltale sign. Another is type of spool, and also type of knob and blade, and yet another is for senators with bushings and when those switched to ball bearings.

 So, here we see a numbered 9/0 with slotted clamp, bushings, counterbalance handle, and 3 piece spool. Easy to say this one is 1950-53





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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by MAXED OUT on January 14, 2023, 10:52:28 PM »
 Looking at the spool, it's 1946 squidder. A person could buy a decent used car for $25 in 1946, or buy a 140 squidder for $25
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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by Ricky Raffle on January 14, 2023, 09:32:41 AM »
I ended up with this Reel and here are some HOPEFULLY AGE IDENTIFYING pix for Mr Max to elaborate on  ;D
The Spool is Plastic NOT ALUMINUM and has looks like a Blender option on the clicker side .

              The clicker side of Spool


The Edge of Spool  looks like a small raised edge on it



And the Knob  (Odd Color ,almost See thru or opaque



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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by MAXED OUT on January 13, 2023, 05:34:39 PM »
 Well, I'd say it wasn't a bad deal on that 140 squidder. Early Squidders are like hens teeth because they were very expensive($25), about the same price as a 9/0 at that time. The squidder is a ball bearing reel, and up thru mid 50's Penn only had 3 models with ball bearings...the squidder 140, the 14/0 & 16/0
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OCEAN CITY REELS (WHERE Penn Got It's Begining) / Re: 250 yd line capacity but what size line?
« Last post by Wompus Cat on January 08, 2023, 03:43:53 PM »
Test
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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by Wompus Cat on January 08, 2023, 01:24:06 PM »
That Reel was on E-bay on a Buy it Now and some one just bought it for 35 bux.
Jiggy 240 No Numbers

Deal or NO DEAL ????
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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by Ricky Raffle on January 08, 2023, 01:21:39 PM »
If you blow that picture up it LOOKS like there is a Lip on the Spool and te Spool looks like Aluminum BUT did they make aluminum spools back then?
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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by MAXED OUT on January 08, 2023, 12:31:17 PM »
Hello Rick, the history book leaves out a lot of the tidbits to help people find the era for their reel. So many variables that would take another book just to skirt the surface.

 Your squidder has the word "gear" at midway point of the shift lever sweep. This would date your reel to approximately pre 1960. Penn switched black sideplates to dark maroon and the word "gear" disappeared, never to return. Now, let's whittle it down from there. Your reel has no visible parts numbers and that means pre-1950. Your reel also has a smooth sided counterbalance on the handle. This would date it to 1942, or 1946. I can't see the spool, which would determine if it's pre war or not. Look for a lip where the arbor meets the side flanges. If there is a lip, it's pre war. If there is a smooth transition from the arbor to the flange, then it's 1946

 Hope this helps. Feel free to ask a follow-up question if you can't make sense of my jibber jabber

 -Ted
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PENN REELS / Re: How old is my Penn Reel ??
« Last post by Ricky Raffle on January 08, 2023, 11:39:03 AM »
Can you tell by looking how old this one is . I have the Book but do not see this one in it anywhere .

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