or 8'5" for a 5 or 6 weight line
This particular reel is one that he manufactured to show up and coming reel builders how to do the process
The reel features a 2:1 multiplier
The stamp on the headplate very clearly reads
One for the Vom Hofe collector for sure
Vernon, Steven - "Antique Fishing Reels" Gary Howells or 8'5" for a 5Vernon, Steven K. "Antique Fishing Reels" Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA, 1985. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good . First Edition. 192 pp. Book: top and bottom of spine slightly bumped, corners lightly rubbed. Dust jacket: chips, nicks and a few small tears. Size: 8vo over 7" 9" tall. This and many other books, catalogs, and ephemera come from the collection of Craig Lynch. More to come as well. see here!