Vintage Boxed 1960s Penn Light Weight Spool No. 29-49 for No. 49-149 Penn Mariner Reels

VINTAGE 1960s PENN LIGHT WEIGHT SPOOL NO. 29-49. FOR NO. 49-149 PENN MARINER REELS. IN ORIGINAL BOX.

The 29 is the standard Penn part number for spools. The 49 would be the reel model.
 
Penn 29-49 plastic spools. They were used over 30 years on the tall trolling reels and there was an evolution of their base material and structure. Originally, they were Black Bakelite. The inside head plate side of the spool was originally a plain flat flange. Over time, that was improved on, probably because fisherman started using these Lightweight spool reels for casting to very large fish and the plain, flat flange was not strong enough to stand up to fish like Yellowfin fin tuna. The need for extra strength needed for the spool was created by the Penn Export versions that were being used in South Africa - that is where fisherman were using Penn 49's for casting from the shore to large game fish.These spools were upgraded to the newer versions in the 1960's.
 
Mariner Series - The Mariner Series is virtually in a class by itself - the only reels designed specifically for deep sea trolling. The narrow spool design makes it easier to fish with lead core, wire, dacron and mono lines. One of the first conventional reel series, the mariners proved their capabilities and many of them were available for a long time. Of the 4 models in the series, only the #49 model, which was also made for the first time before 1941, was still manufactured into 2006, albeit with new technologies. The first Penn 49's featured a molded, plastic spool, while today's Penn 49L features an aluminum spool.
 
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CONDITION: IN ORIGINAL BOX. IN GOODCONDITION.
 
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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