Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - Smallest Size and Flawless! 7'10" Designed for a #9 or

Designed for a #9 or #10 line

P&M is quite well known for this

"Hardy Bros

The rod weighs 3 5/8 oz

Petersburg stamp

Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - Smallest Size and Flawless! 7'10" Designed for a #9 orFor sale here is a very scarce smallest size 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". Constructed with a bronze frame, german silver sideplates, foot, handle arm, and spool. The pillar to pillar diameter is 2 1 4" (without pillars it is 1 15 16"). The spool width is 3 4". Ivory handle grasp which makes the reel even more scarce!