I am reaching out to see if anyone knows what Penn reel this Kingfisher reel is modeled after? I understand the trade name for this reel is a Kingfisher and that it was made by Penn for Edward K. Tryon Hardware possibly in the 1930s. If this isn't right, I would love to know further details about this reel, but specifically I am reaching out to ask: What Penn reel this Kingfisher reel is modeled after? This particular model has three cross bars in the back and one in the front which I find interesting. Of course thanks for all the assistance! - David
Last edited by kyreels on Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason:typo fix
Long Beach
Also, whoever took it apart did not put it back together properly. Maybe they intentionally did it for some reason
There should be two crossbars rear and two front.
It’s not some super rare variant. It just needs to be reassembled the right way
Had me going there for a minute or so. Then I realized what happened. I have never seen one assembled that way. Does make for an interesting variation of what is a very common Penn Long Beach.
mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food
You have to wonder if that side plate hole spacing was an accident or intentional.
In my opinion, everything with Penn design was intentional. Penn design always leaned toward interchangeability, so moving plates to different positions while maintaining alignments is not unusual. I just never saw someone assemble a Long Beach that way. Now I know something about the most common model Penn ever made that I did not know before.
mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food
