Belding Corticelli - Silk Winding Thread #5555 (Size D) Vintage Fly Tackle and the original packaging and

and the original packaging and box

The reel foot is full length and unmodified

The tapers of the Zeitlos rods are a combination of the renowned work McFarland has done over the past decade in the world of glass rods combined with Mauri’s insights on taper design and power transition

Designed for line weights 1-4 with a capacity of WF2+60 yds of backing

The rod is in excellent original condition though it does have some very light bag burn as well as a few small chips in the varnish

Belding Corticelli - Silk Winding Thread #5555 (Size D) Vintage Fly Tackle and the original packaging andFor sale here we have a spool of vintage Belding Corticelli #5555 (brown) silk winding thread. The spool is 10 yards, size D. Though rarely seen on classic American rods, this larger size of thread was commonly used by European rodmakers such as Hardy and Pezon et Michel. It is unused new old stock in like new condition on a wooden spool.