Julius Vom Hofe Ebonite Rimmed Fly Reel (Size 3 1/2) 6'3" " The reel is tight

" The reel is tight and in very good operating condition

The diameter of the spool is 2 7/8"

Dickerson preferred word of mouth to sell his rods rather than traditional advertisements

We're delighted to offer this Maxwell Leonard for sale again (the last owner decided he needed to thin his collection a bit)

The gold standard of handcrafted reels

Julius Vom Hofe Ebonite Rimmed Fly Reel (Size 3 1/2) 6'3" " The reel is tightFor sale here is a fine example of an ebonite rimmed fly reel made by Julius Vom Hofe. Size 3 1 2 with a diameter of 2 3 8", pillar length of 1" and weight of 4 1 4 oz. Excellent original condition. Features an early and rare "Read" head plate stamp for retailer "Wm. Read & Son" of Boston, MA. Read's were a sports outfitter dealing in a wide range of sporting goods, guns and fishing tackle. This reel's vintage is approximately early 1900's. On the