Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 7'5" The reel is 4 1/2"

The reel is 4 1/2" diameter and has a spool width of 1"

Excellent used condition with very minor edge wear that is impossible to photograph

It is very rare to find a stamped original Mills Fairy in this condition which operates as smooth and as flawlessly as this one

The varnish is beginning to sag and crack in places

For sale here is a beautiful Kineya Model 701 fly reel in unused condition

Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 7'5" The reel is 4 1/2"An early Edward Vom Hofe 423 salmon reel, a first model "Celebrated Salmon and Grilse Click Reel" which would be later renamed the Restigouche within the Vom Hofe lineup in 1911. 4 3 8" diameter with a 1 3 4" spool width, this was a 5 0, which would, again, later be reclassified as a 6 0. It tips the scales at 19. 5 ounces. This has the first model drag requiring it to be preset with a pin. The reel is in remarkable condition for a manufacture date of