Orvis 1874 Fly Reel with Walnut Box 6'10" The rod is in mint

The rod is in mint unused condition

Rare all-black version with even more rare spool with palming rim

Assembled spool with bronze arbour--with the original VomHofe-style grub screw through the arbor to the spindle-shaft to allow centering adjustment of the spool in the cage

You may never see another one of these

Orvis 1874 Fly Reel with Walnut Box 6'10" The rod is in mintFor sale here is a very rare C. F. Orvis 1874 Trout Reel with its original walnut box (with original parchment paper too!). This reel is considered to be the first ventilated fly reel. Riveted construction second model. 2 3 4" diameter, 3 8" spool width, removable handle, nickel plated brass. The reel can be fished right or left hand retrieve and the click still works really well. Nickel plated finish is in really nice condition. The reel foot has