J MacGowan Raised Pillar Brass Salmon Winch 6'10" The walnut cap and ring

The walnut cap and ring reel seat is only 3 1/4" long

The silk line included in the sale is in very good condition and is lined for left hand retrieve

The usual super varnish job

while extremely tattered and in pieces

J MacGowan Raised Pillar Brass Salmon Winch 6'10" The walnut cap and ringAn interesting antique raised pillar salmon winch made by J MacGowan of London. McGowan made reels from the 1850's to the 1880's and this brass specimen is a fascinating example of an early trolling reel. The frame is 4" in diameter with a spool width of 1 5 8". Very nice condition throughout with no structural issues that I could find except for a little curve to both ends of the reel foot. The reel has a nice patina throughout. Domed ivorine handle.