Thread: JC Penney 220 reel

Olympic built branded reels for many major stores in the states at the time….Western Auto….Sears….JC Penny….the list was huge.


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The certainly built a lot. I am old enough to Remember Montgomery Ward having a fishing department. I do not remember JC Penney having anything outdoors

The major question here is did Gibsons have them as well ? inquiring minds thing
all kidding around it looks pretty nice for sure

Originally Posted by Ketchn

The major question here is did Gibsons have them as well ? inquiring minds thing
all kidding around it looks pretty nice for sure

I am not familiar with Gibson's

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I am not familiar with Gibson's

Gibsons was a pretty big name in some of the southern states back when , i have a gibsons john boat .
if someone was making john boats for them , it is likely they had reels too ....just saying

Very true. At that time the Japanese were certainly making many things to sell here. The Japanese company I work for got there start here in the States making recoil assemblies for McCullough chain saws

JC Penney did many things, and one of them was to care for his long term employees. He bought land near Green Cove Springs, FL and built a retirement community for his people. Golf course, fishing, tennis, shuttle boards, etc. The complex is still thriving today although I don’t think it is just for his people anymore. Could be. Anyways he was a nice man and that is a nice reel you have there.

BTW- Moose Lodge members have their complex just down the road from Penney Farms. MooseHaven. There members who have no money can exchange their social security checks for housing, food, healthcare, etc. Beer is a nickel at the bar and big fish right off the dock.

Originally Posted by Micanopy

JC Penney did many things, and one of them was to care for his long term employees. He bought land near Green Cove Springs, FL and built a retirement community for his people. Golf course, fishing, tennis, shuttle boards, etc. The complex is still thriving today although I don’t think it is just for his people anymore. Could be. Anyways he was a nice man and that is a nice reel you have there.

BTW- Moose Lodge members have their complex just down the road from Penney Farms. MooseHaven. There members who have no money can exchange their social security checks for housing, food, healthcare, etc. Beer is a nickel at the bar and big fish right off the dock.

Sadly companies like that are getting harder and harder to find.