Brass Crank-Wind 2 3/4" Trout Winch -- Phin Edinburgh 8’5” " Blued nickel silver cap

" Blued nickel silver cap and slide band over all-cork reel-seat

Ferrules sizes are 19/64 and 12/64

bamboo rod - 7'

Don't regret picking up this late 40's Special rod and in a weight and length that make it just about perfect for all trout situations

not sure why

Brass Crank-Wind 2 3/4" Trout Winch -- Phin Edinburgh 8’5” " Blued nickel silver capFor sale here is a very scarce brass crank wind trout winch from the 19th Century. Stamped PHIN MAKER EDIN on reel foot. My bit of research turned up Phin's Fishing Tackle Warehouse in Edinburgh. Mr. Phin was regarded highly as a rod maker as early as 1819. From the archives of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in May 1819, "Without offence to our other excellent friends, we pronounce him the prince of our metropolitan rod makers""Mr. Phin never dresses