Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'10" The X-1 was discontinued several

The X-1 was discontinued several years ago deemed too expensive to machine and produce

Original five-compartment bag and original labeled tube

The ferrules are size 10/64 with an excellent fit

Near mint original condition with plastic on the grip

Leonard Mills Model 44 Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'10" The X-1 was discontinued severalFor sale here is a late era Leonard Mills Model 44 raised pillar fly reel. This is a post Julius Vom Hofe era reel, probably made in the early 1960s (I have the 1961 Wm Mills catalog and this reel appears in it). Frame and spool are made of duralumin and the side plates are made of hard rubber. The Model 44 is seen much less often than the slightly larger Model 50. The clicker works great, is of medium strength and the directional winding bias is