Vintage 1960s Penn No 68 Long Beach Metal Fishing Reel for Heavy Duty Salt Water Fishing

VINTAGE 1960s PENN NO 68 LONG BEACH METAL FISHING REEL FOR SALT WATER AND LIGHT GAME FISHING. HANDLE TURNS SMOOTHLY BUT THE CLICKER IS SQUEKY. A CRACK ON THE BAKELITE OF THE LEFT SPOOL. IN USED WORKING CONDITION.
 
INTRODUCED BEFORE 1941 AND DISCONTINUED IN 1999. FEATURING AND ANODIZED ALUMINIUM SPOOL IT HAS A 500 YARD 50 POUND FISHING CAPACITY AND A GEAR RATIO OF 2.5 : 1.
 
The Penn Long Beach Series has become the standard in salt water fishing. Equipped with powerful gears, these USA-made reels are ideal for wreck and bottom fishing, and great for fish like flounder, cod, sea bass, and even large catfish.
 
The Long Beach Series featured 5 different models, all of which have been around since before 1941. It wasn't until 1999 that the first few models were discontinued by Penn.
 
SIZE:
10CM WIDE SPOOL
 
CONDITION: HANDLE TURNS SMOOTHLY BUT THE CLICKER IS SQUEKY. A CRACK ON THE BAKELITE OF THE LEFT SPOOL. IN USED WORKING CONDITION.
 
PENN:
PENN Fishing, founded by Otto Henze in 1932, began as a small fishing reel company in Philadelphia, eventually becoming a major player in the industry, known for its durable and high-quality reels.
Otto Henze, a machinist from Germany, immigrated to the United States and started working for the Ocean City Reels Company in Philadelphia in 1922. In 1932 Henze, with a dream of building world-record-setting fishing reels, established his own company, PENN Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company, in a rented third-floor loft at 492 North Third Street in Philadelphia. 
By the end of the 1950s, Penn reels came in 77 different models, and world record catches were increasingly being made on its tackle. PENN continues to be a leading brand in the fishing tackle industry, known for its durable and high-quality reels. 
 
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