Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel 6'3" The London stamped reels are

The London stamped reels are far more scarce than the typical Birmingham stamped reels

beautiful and classic Phillipson wraps - deep gold with black tipping

This would make an excellent rod for most of your large game fish

Wrapped yellow with cinnamon edges

Ring hook keeper embedded in the cork just below the check

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel 6'3" The London stamped reels areFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized trout fly reel made in the late 1800s. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel is stamped "H. L. Leonard Maker." on the faceplate. The stamp remains very sharp and crisp, hard to find in