Bellinger Nickel Silver Classic 3" Fly Reel 6'3" Nickel silver cap and ring

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautiful mortised birds eye maple spacer

All the hallmarks are there - thin cigar grip and the mortised curly maple seat with the Leonard cap and ring of the period

12 cork 6 inch western style grip

indicating a pre-1963 date of manufacture

The flies have never been removed from the box

Bellinger Nickel Silver Classic 3" Fly Reel 6'3" Nickel silver cap and ringFor sale here is a nickel silver Bellinger 3" Classic fly reel setup for left hand retrieve. This traditional Vom Hofe style S handle reel features nickel silver rims, counterbalance, oil cap, handle arm tub and screw, and grasp screw and tub. Aluminum spool, handle arm and foot. Stainless steel pillars and screws. Delrin sideplates. Non adjustable click & pawl with nice spring tension for the drag. The reel is in excellent condition and moderate