Penn Reel box question.

drexelantiques · Post by **drexelantiques** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:22 pm

I bought an old tackle box today, in it were three Arrow raised pillar reels, one of them was in an old Penn box.

The box is dark red, with a paper label on one end. On it it says something like:

The United States Reel, PENN. Then it gives a patent number which I was able to find the patent for it in 1923.

The patent was granted to a guy in Michigan for a levelwind.

The box would hold a small levelwind freshwater baitcasting reel.

How rare are these boxes? How hard is it to find the reel that would go in it?

I don't have a picture at present, but could post one if needed.

Thanks, Jeff

Jeff Johnson · Post by **Jeff Johnson** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:59 am

Check out the Reel News issuse January 2005. Stu Lawson did an article on it. I think I remember reading a follow up article on it also? One just sold on Ebay about 2 weeks for $15 (box only). Hope that helps some. Jeff

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:03 am

A green U.S. Penn box is described in Stu Lawson's column in Reel News, Jan., 2005, pg. 17. He mentions that the box is marked with pat. no. 1,461,586, a level-wind patent held by Wm. Schmid, so the reel would appear to be a Bronson.

http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?t=968
http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?t=2695
http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?t=2720
http://reeltalk.orcaonline.org/viewtopic.php?t=2717

Jeff Johnson · Post by **Jeff Johnson** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:03 am

Here it is. I think there alot of different variaitions covering different states, Im sure someone else will comment.
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Reel Geezer · Post by **Reel Geezer** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:08 am

There were articles about the United States reels in three consecutive issues of the Reel News. The one mentioned above started it, January 2005, and then followups with information from Ed Corwin and Skip Brooks/Jim Garrett. The March issue contains photos of 5 different variations of US reels, including 3 variations of the Penn reel box.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:33 am

After much digging I discovered who sold reels using the United States trade name. Sorry, but you will have to wait for a future "reels of the trade" column to finally solve this mystery!

Cheers,

Dr. Todd

drexelantiques · Post by **drexelantiques** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:21 pm

Jeff, thanks, that is the same box I have.

Penn Reel box question.

Penn Reel box question.

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