Leonard Salmon Reel - Philbrook & Paine 8'9" Aluminum down-locking reel seat over

Aluminum down-locking reel seat over a green aluminum spacer

The spacer is high grade mortised cork

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The grip is soiled and has a slight chip at the bottom

There is a slight set in one of the tips

Leonard Salmon Reel - Philbrook & Paine 8'9" Aluminum down-locking reel seat overFor sale here is an early HL Leonard marked raised pillar salmon reel. Stamped "H. L. Leonard Patent No. 191813" on the headplate. This reel was most likely made by Philbrook & Paine before Julius vom Hofe began making similar Leonard marked reels in the early 1900s. German silver construction, including the spool, the unmarked and unmolested reel foot, and the unmistakable P&P designed handle arm and counterbalance. The german silver sliding drag