Peerless 1 1/2 Fly Reel 7'10" A line is loaded on

A line is loaded on the reel and it packs into a Hardy neoprene pouch

the prior owner covered over the name with a black magic marker

"A treatise primarily devoted to the weaving of hair hackles for artificial flies

one a black crackle paint aluminum tube with brass fittings (and the "Freestone" logo on the tube) as well as a leather Arne Mason tube with the Freestone logo stamped into the cap

Peerless 1 1/2 Fly Reel 7'10" A line is loaded onA nice Peerless 1 1 2 model trout reel, 2 7 8" in diameter. Set up for LHW. The reel weighs 4. 7 ounces on my scale. Near mint condition. The reel foot has some tiny mounting marks on one end and there are one or two very tiny cosmetic marks on the frame spool. It may have been fitted to a rod but I don't think it could have been fished much. Adjustable drag. Silver anodized frame with black anodized sideplates. The reel packs into an embossed leather