William Mills Fairy Trout Reel 5' Serial number I-7-1 marked on

Serial number I-7-1 marked on each section

Designed by Lee Wulff

not a mark on the ferrule itself

Spool width: 7/8"

The box is made of No

William Mills Fairy Trout Reel 5' Serial number I-7-1 marked onA superb little William Mills & Sons "Fairy" trout reel. 2 1 2" in diameter this is the small lightweight reel that Mills had made to balance their one and one quarter ounce light line bamboo rods. This is the circa 1950 model with the raised pillar side plates, nickel silver foot and the slightly dished aluminum spool that turns with a soft clicking sound. It has the half handle with the center screw as does the grease cap on the rear plate which