Philbrook & Payne Marbleized Fly Reel 7 Weight 1883 patent mark for the

1883 patent mark for the sliding click drag

Reverse half wells grip measuring 6 3/4" in length with moderate soiling

The reel comes with a Hardy reel case and the spare spools come with their boxes but no pouches

Comes with an original A&F card box in fine condition as well

Philbrook & Payne Marbleized Fly Reel 7 Weight 1883 patent mark for theFor sale here is an extremely scarce and possibly unique variation of the Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877 while Philbrook's legendary patent was pending. 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's size, like