Ted Godfrey Classic 253 Fly Reel 2-piece The spool width is 1

The spool width is 1

The rod was originally built in 1952 and appeared in the PHY catalogs from 1951 to 1955

You will look long and hard to find another reel like this

There were only 30 of these made in 1990

but the rod is nice and straight (the only real issue I could find is that the bottom of the reel seat pocket cap has had the end disc pop out and is no longer there

Ted Godfrey Classic 253 Fly Reel 2-piece The spool width is 1A nice Ted Godfrey model 253 Classic fly reel, 2 1 2" diameter and set up for LHW. Designed to hold a DT3 and 25 yds of backing. The reel weighs 4. 4 ounces on my scale. Classic S handle design. Excellent, lightly used condition with just a few touches of cosmetic wear here and there. Black sideplates with nickel silver rims and an aluminum spool and foot. A nice click and pawl drag that's adjustable via a 5 position lever on the backplate. The reel