Philbrook and Paine Marbleized Salmon Fly Reel 2 Weight All sections are full length

All sections are full length and straight with the exception of a very slight set in one of the tips

Handsome and unique cap and ring reel seat with a mortised burlwood spacer

A great opportunity for a light-tackle salmon or steelhead angler

Comes with a spare spool in mint condition

Unusual stripping guide (see bottom photo)

Philbrook and Paine Marbleized Salmon Fly Reel 2 Weight All sections are full lengthFor sale here is a Philbrook and Paine marbleized salmon fly reel made circa 1880. 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 bears the faceplate stamp "H. L. Leonard Maker." I've been told that fifteen to twenty of the P&P marbleized