PENN 190 Original
REEL SPECS
Gear Ratio: Line: Capacity: Weight:
-- 20 lb. 250 yds. 11 oz
First Year Manf.: Mid 1930's  Discontinued by Penn: Mid 1950's

REEL INFO:  Ideal reel for light tackle bay fishign. Capacity 100 years #9 Line. Reel seat fits fresh and salt water rods. the spiral cut gears are triple multiplying for speedy action. Free spool clutch is operated by a snap lever on rim. Spool end play can be taken up by an adjustable bearing. A sliding click provides for arresting spool. Reel can be lubricated from the outside. Metal Parts are nickel-plated. The small streamlined end plates are beautifully engraved and 2 ¾" in diameter. (1950 Penn Catalog)

HISTORY:  This is a direct drive version of the reel, unlike it's modern model, this has no drags or drag star and no anti-reverse.


Name/Series: 190 Light Tackle Bay Reel

Construction:

    29M Chrome plated brass spool provides strength and better line capacity. This reel also used a plastic spool. Current model is aluminum.
    Rigid frame.
Features:

    Free spool action.
    One-shot lubrication.
    Warning clicker.
    Dual knobbed handle - early verions had a single knob.
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