Help with ID on NLW Reel

[Jerry J in OK]

Could use some help with ID on this reel. The plates are bakelite or heavy plastic. The logo is a fish jumping from water with Made in USA under it. The number on the foot is 2762. I know it needs cleaning. There are no worn spots so I do not know what type of metal is under the plating.



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Thanks...Jerry

[Lynn Thomas]

I've got a similar reel. Does not have fish logo but on tail plate has : Monospool Reel, Lawrence 260, made in USA. Also has 2762 on foot and similar cross patch design on plates.

[Sawisch In Cognito]

I recently 'serviced' a reel like this and thought that if it wasn't a Penn 'trade' reel, it was an amazing copy down to detail! Did Penn make trade reels?

Len

[john elder]

Well, like Len said, if it aint Penn, it was certainly made by Penn...looks like the Delmar or similar ilk.

[Brian F.]

I recently 'serviced' a reel like this and thought that if it wasn't a Penn 'trade' reel, it was an amazing copy down to detail! Did Penn make trade reels?

Len

They sure did make "trade" reels: Atlantic Ocean, Surf Angler to name a couple. The only thing about this reel that is unusual for a Penn or Penn trade reel is the cross hatched plates. And if I remember correct, the Monospool is an old Penn model name too.

[SWIM JIG]

cool-thumb jump USA , ok guys, Jerry, in OK. I have several of these in different names, Penn parts fit them OK , also Ocean City parts interchange gears, handles etc, My Thoughts and I am generaly wrong a lot, is that this was about the Time Penn started from a offshoot of OCEAN CITY! the person that most likly knows for certan is BEN Wright) and he is now doing research on the subject! Your ohio conection On Lake Erie Col. Milton lorens aka SWIM JIG

[Jerry J in OK]

I appreciate all the input. Is it the consensus that it is a Penn reel? A friend of mine that has cancer wanted me to sell this and a few more items for him so I wanted to find out what I could...If anyone on this board, or if you know of someone that may want it, I am open to fair offers. I would prefer to sell it here, but if, after a couple days, no one wants it I will go you know where...Once again, THANK YOU to all...Jerry

[Reel Geezer]

Geeze Len, you must be getting ready for the Geezer Group. It was just a year ago that Bruce Davis supplied readers of the Reel News with information about boxes full of round die stamps Penn used on their generic trade reels.