Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel 10 Weight It has a drag adjustment

It has a drag adjustment knob on the front plate that turns an exposed screw and exerts pressure on the center spindle

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Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel 10 Weight It has a drag adjustmentFor sale here is a very fine example of the Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California. Diameter is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect. The reel is in excellent++ condition with the majority of its wonderful black finish remaining. Circular line guard and full length smooth brass reel foot. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8 weight lines. This drag system was unmatched in the American market back in the 50's.