Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 2-Piece Full wells grip with only

Full wells grip with only very light soiling

For sale here is a spare spool for a Hardy Salmon Bougle 4" MKIV fly reel

Chestnut brown wraps over impregnated cane

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Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 2-Piece Full wells grip with onlyAn early Edward Vom Hofe 423 salmon reel, a first model "Celebrated Salmon and Grilse Click Reel" which would be later renamed the Restigouche within the Vom Hofe lineup in 1911. 4 3 8" diameter with a 1 3 4" spool width, this was a 5 0, which would, again, later be reclassified as a 6 0. It tips the scales at 19. 5 ounces. This has the first model drag requiring it to be preset with a pin. The reel is in remarkable condition for a manufacture date of