Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - First Model 2 Weight Black high-speed steel guides and

Black high-speed steel guides and small hoop tip-tops

oxidized nickel silver checks

Rated for a 12 or 13wt rod but would also accept a lighter line

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a mortised cedar spacer

The reel appears in little-used condition but the reel and spool need to be cleaned due to the disintegrated foam backing adhering to the aluminum surfaces

Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - First Model 2 Weight Black high-speed steel guides andFor sale here is a very scarce first model H. L. Leonard Bimetal fly reel made by Philbrook & Paine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Clearly marked "H. L. Leonard Pat. June 12, 1877" with the patent date being stamped upside down (go find another!) Constructed with a bronze frame, german silver sideplates, foot, handle arm, and spool. The pillar to pillar diameter is ~2. 6" (without pillars it is ~2. 2"). The spool width is ~ 1". Ebonite