Orvis Battenkill Lightweight Wide 3 1/4" Fly Reel 2-piece The patent number script on

The patent number script on the butt remains as clean and bold as the day is was written

The grip shows no sign of hand soiling

This is Bob's version of a Paul H

The script on the butt remains clear and bold

Orvis Battenkill Lightweight Wide 3 1/4" Fly Reel 2-piece The patent number script onFor sale here is an early Orvis Battenkill 3 1 4" fly reel in excellent working condition. 0. 90" spool width. Capacity up to a WF8 plus 100 yds of backing. Adjustable spring tension lever works properly. Made in the late 1960s in England by JW Young & Sons when Orvis stopped importing the Lightweight series reels from Hardy Bros. Setup for left hand retrieve. Original Orvis zippered case included as well as a like new Cortland Sylk DT5 line. This