Approximately when did Penn first make reference to their "new reliable oiling and greasing system"?
Penn history question
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Re: Penn history question
It first appears in the 1936 catalog.
The box contains one tube of gear grease and one tube of spindle oil.
The box contains one tube of gear grease and one tube of spindle oil.
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Re: Penn history question
mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food
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Re: Penn history question
Earliest reference I have that matches the graphics on your box is catalog #8, 1940. I heard Penn added graphite to lubes. If true, that would explain the gunk I have to jackhammer out of some old ones I have. My grandfather swore by petroleum jelly....said it wouldn't taint the line and turn the fish off. Anyhoo, also check Mystic Reel Parts. They have a Penn archive going back to the 30's. Cool stuff and good catch. Thanks for showing us.
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Re: Penn history question
The box and reel in my photo is a 1936. The #4 Catalog is also in the photo. That reel box was only used for 1936 and 1937. The box the lube came in was probably used up to the war.Earliest reference I have that matches the graphics on your box is catalog #8, 1940. I heard Penn added graphite to lubes. If true, that would explain the gunk I have to jackhammer out of some old ones I have.
As far as Penn adding graphite to the lube, I doubt it. It may have been in the lube that Penn included with the spinning reels introduced in the 1960's. That old paste you find when you open an old reel is simply how old grease gets when it is left over too much time. Especially the Lubriplate grease that Ocean City used. That stuff turned to a paste that resembled plumbers putty.
mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food