 In 1942, Penn moved to this new facility on West Hunting park Avenue. The site remains the company's headquarters today. |
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| LOOK INTO THE PENN REELS PLANT CIRCA 1940'S. THESE PHOTOS DEMONSTRATE OUR HISTORY OF QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. | ||
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| 1941 PENN FISHING AND BOAT PARTIES | ||
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| Penn Reels on Display in Sportsmen's Shows | ||
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| 1940's Catches | ||
This World Record Sawfish was so impressive that
Otto Henze sent Mr. Reid a hand written note requesting a photo of
his catch. Mr. Reid was using a Penn Senator Reel when he caught this
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| This happy couple celebrated their 40th. anniversary by catching a pair of sailfish in Acapulco, Mexico. |  Click to Enlarge |
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| San Clemente, California Sport Fishers |  Click to Enlarge |
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| Annette Sawyer won the 1945 Balboa Angling Club tournament in California using a 12/0 Senator to catch this 132-pound Marlin. |  Click to Enlarge |
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| In 1948, Otto Henze suddenly died. His wife, Martha, did something few women of the time would even consider. At age 39, she took responsibility for running the company as its President, and PENN Reels continued to prosper under her surprising management skills. Martha was an avid angler, once catching a 613-pound Bluefin tuna, and this first hand knowledge of fishing helped guide her decisions at PENN. | ||
