Peerless 3A Fly Reel [SALE PENDING] 8'6' This 2 1/2" diameter /

This 2 1/2" diameter / 3/4" spool width reel was made in Holland

A bright trout colored pattern by De Young is anodized on the reel

One would expect "Carmel" next to the "Mt"

For sale here is a very scarce Dingley 3" caged spool fly reel made for gunmaker Westley Richards of Birmingham

Peerless 3A Fly Reel [SALE PENDING] 8'6' This 2 1/2" diameter /A Peerless model 3A fly reel, 3 1 4" diameter and set up for RHW. The reel weighs 5. 4 ounces and has a 1 3 16" spool width, slightly wider than the 2A model. Excellent lightly used condition with some very minor rim rash on the frame edges and one or two tiny cosmetic marks elsewhere but very clean overall. Silver frame with black sideplates and both the spool and front plate are ventilated on the cranking side. The drag is adjusted via a small dial