An early example (1915 – 25) of Allcock’s of Redditch famed Aerial reel
A nice option here for someone who wants a benchmade classic reel for their trout fishing
Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat with a fine mortised wood spacer
Garry Mills of Mill Tackle [Former Assembly Manager of J W Young & Sons Ltd] has handled the reel and also believes it to be an example of the missing No
with morticed burled walnut reel seat spacer and western grip
JD Wagner Model 270LSB Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #3 5'6" An early example (1915 –A nice JD Wagner model 270 LSB model bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #3 line. The rod weighs 3. 5 ounces on my scale. This rod appears mint, at most lawn cast only. Nice medium action, maybe a whisker toward medium fast. The rod is nice and straight. Three up node pattern construction, and the cane is flamed, with a couple of strips slightly darker than the rest. There is a large swell that starts about five inches up from the