Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 3 3/4" 8'1" One snake guide below the

One snake guide below the tip top has been "squeezed" and an attempt to repair it has scuffed the oxidation

The reel remains in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition

Three up node pattern construction and the cane is a handsome medium wheatstraw color

For sale here we have the dainty Payne Model 95 -- 6' 2/1 3wt

german silver sideplates

Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 3 3/4" 8'1" One snake guide below theA nice Farlex Platewind direct drive fly reel, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW (though the bias is fairly neutral). Raised pillar design. Serial #080. There is one tiny mounting mark on the foot but I can find no sign that the reel has been fished. Silver anodized throughout. The reel weighs 10 ounces on my scale. Gear and pawl drag system with a nice loud click. Ebonite handle that's slightly flared at the end. The winding plate sports a brass