Julius Vom Hofe / H.L. Leonard -- 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel 6'10" Oxidized nickel silver hexagonal winding

Oxidized nickel silver hexagonal winding check

royal Wulffs

with a heartfelt greeting from the authors:

Assembled spool with bronze arbour--with the original VomHofe-style grub screw through the arbor to the spindle-shaft to allow centering adjustment of the spool in the cage

Made by Richard Wheatley in England

Julius Vom Hofe / H.L. Leonard -- 3" Raised Pillar Fly Reel 6'10" Oxidized nickel silver hexagonal windingFor sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe raised pillar fly reel in excellent original condition, made for H. L. Leonard. Aluminum frame and spool, German silver screws, handle arm, and foot, and hard rubber sideplates. 3 inch diameter, measured pillar to pillar. No cracks in the hard rubber. Crisp, clean click. The unmarked reel foot is full length and unmolested. The on off click switch works fine. The Philbrook & Paine patent number is stamped clearly on