Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - rare size 3 1/2! EF Payne Rod Company Black crackle paint tube with

Black crackle paint tube with aluminum top and collar

No line grooves to the bowtie pillars

Adjustable click check

The cap and ring reel seat bears the “Payne” trademark stamp as well as "Sold By Abercrombie & Fitch Co

Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - rare size 3 1/2! EF Payne Rod Company Black crackle paint tube withFor sale here is a scarce and very early Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 fly reel Size 3 1 2 (2 3 8" diameter). Late 19th century reel owing to the lack of model number on the reel foot (instituted at the turn of the century), or serial number (instituted in 1908). This model was later dubbed the "Peerless" in 1911; before it was known as the "Celebrated Trout and Bass Fly Reel". The screw in the center of the counterbalance was also a very early feature on