Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'4" There are some minor chips

There are some minor chips and brassing to the swiss ferrules and butt cap and ring

9' 3/2 for a 9wt line

Serial #FE120 and 8 3/4 oz

The glass blank makes for great tippet protection and feel

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'4" There are some minor chipsFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877, before the patent was issued. 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 was the smallest size made that bears the faceplate stamps "Philbrook & Paine