Jardine Patent Brass/Ebonite Fly Reel 2 1/2" 1-Piece Nice and strong fixed check

Nice and strong fixed check

nice and straight

Original bag and tube presumably

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Anything you see on the reel in the photos is lint/dust or the typical oil all over the reel when it was delivered to the customer

Jardine Patent Brass/Ebonite Fly Reel 2 1/2" 1-Piece Nice and strong fixed checkFor sale here is a scarce 2 1 2 Jardine patent brass and ebonite trout fly reel from the late 1800s. The reel features a perforated winding plate, caged drum (Heaton patent), horn handle that spins freely, German silver rims, perforated bridge foot, triple cage pillars and fixed check mechanism. Excellent plus overall condition. Minor line burns exist on one pillar. The clicker sounds and works flawlessly and there's absolutely no rub while winding.