Julius Vom Hofe -- Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 3-piece black up-locking reel seat over

black up-locking reel seat over a Spanish cedar spacer

of Jeffersonville

The script remains clean and bold and reads:

Garrison-style grip with the protective plastic still in place

Julius Vom Hofe -- Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 3-piece black up-locking reel seat overFor sale here is an early Julius Vom Hofe Leonard Mills Model 44 raised pillar fly reel in excellent original condition. 2 5 8" diameter measured pillar to pillar. No cracks in the hard rubber side plates. Nickel silver foot and handle arm. Excellent click, maybe the nicest drag tension I've ever experienced with these reels. The perforated reel foot has been filed. The on off click switch works as intended. Stamped "Leonard Mills" on headplate.