Farlow Perfect 4 1/4" fly reel 14' The winding check has purple

The winding check has purple and red tipping

The female ferrule was reset by Don Schroeder

The restoration was performed by Bob Summers

but instead of "Chinese Red" as was used on the dots

For sale here is an early Ross RR3

Farlow Perfect 4 1/4" fly reel 14' The winding check has purpleFor sale here is an extremely nice and solid 4 1 4 inch Farlow's Perfect style fly reel. The reel has no wobble or other mechanical issues. Nice and tight spring and the tensioner works perfectly throughout its range. The smooth brass foot has been neatly filed to fit on more modern rods. The nicely aged and flaw free handle spins freely. The spool screw could be a replacement, I'm not certain of this though. The reel weighs 15 1 2 oz. The spool width