Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 4" 7'8" Nickel-silver ferrules with witness marks

Nickel-silver ferrules with witness marks

Includes original satin bag showing only light wear and free of holes with the exception of two minor holes in the top flap caused by the tip-tops

The seat is a varnished and mortised burl walnut

The shorter lengths fish a #5 line and the longer configurations work best as #4

This specimen was made for Swiss tackle dealer Heinz-Rudi Hebeisen in Zürich

Farlex Platewind Fly Reel 1-1 DD 4" 7'8" Nickel-silver ferrules with witness marksA nice Farlex 1 1 Platewind direct drive fly reel, 4" diameter and set up for RHW (though the bias is fairly neutral). Raised pillar design. Serial #11. Mint, unfished condition. Black anodized throughout. The reel weighs 13. 6 ounces on my scale. Gear and pawl drag system with a nice loud click. Ebonite handle that's slightly flared at the end. "Farlex" is etched into both the winding plate and backplate. There is also a tensioner in the frame edge