Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'8" shaft and screws are nickel

shaft and screws are nickel silver

For sale here is a fine and scarce brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel - 4 1/2" diameter with 1896 check

a great display piece for the collector

Comes with original bag with stiffener

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'8" shaft and screws are nickelFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877, before the patent was issued. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel was the smallest size made that bears the faceplate stamps "Philbrook & Paine