Philbrook and Paine Marbleized Salmon Fly Reel 6'9" Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Condition: Near Fine

The rod is in mint condition with the original plastic shrink wrap still on the grip

This reel is part of a limited edition series of only 1000 reels made to celebrate The House of Hardy's 125th Anniversary

The rod weighs a mere 1

though one corner is beginning to come unglued

Philbrook and Paine Marbleized Salmon Fly Reel 6'9" Book Condition: Near FineFor sale here is a Philbrook and Paine marbleized salmon fly reel made circa 1880. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel bears the faceplate stamp "H. L. Leonard Maker." I've been told that fifteen to twenty of the P&P marbleized