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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204367-04-000001.txt : 20040213
<SEC-HEADER>0001204367-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040213161849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204367-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENN ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077106
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, RIVETS & WASHERS [3452]
		IRS NUMBER:				230951065
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			DANBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18916
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2157663675

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1000
		CITY:			DANBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON FRANCIS P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204367

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05356
		FILM NUMBER:		04599386

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CORP
		STREET 2:		5190 OLD EASTON ROAD
		CITY:			DANBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18916
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000077106</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PENN ENGINEERING &amp; MANUFACTURING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PNN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204367</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILSON FRANCIS P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PENN ENGINEERING &amp; MANUFACTURING CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5190 OLD EASTON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DANBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18916</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President/PFT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>325</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8335.102</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects shares purchased under the Penn Engineering &amp; Manufacturing Corp. Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Francis P. Wilson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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