William Mills Fairy Trout Reel 5' Light brown tipping at the

Light brown tipping at the ferrules

The box is made of No

For sale here is a John Gallas "Olive" model from his Berkshire series of rods

Serial number I-7-1 marked on each section

The reel is in very good condition with no cracks in the hard rubber

William Mills Fairy Trout Reel 5' Light brown tipping at theA superb little William Mills & Sons "Fairy" trout reel. 2 1 2" in diameter this is the small lightweight reel that Mills had made to balance their one and one quarter ounce light line bamboo rods. This is the circa 1950 model with the raised pillar side plates, nickel silver foot and the slightly dished aluminum spool that turns with a soft clicking sound. It has the half handle with the center screw as does the grease cap on the rear plate which