Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" - Caged Spool (rare size!)

Dingley Fly Reel 2 3/4" - Caged Spool (rare size!)For sale here is a very rare 2 3 4" caged spool fly reel made by WH Dingley for retailer Carter & Co. This highly sought after brass pin caged reel has a single fixed check, which is adequately strong. Stamped D1 and 30 on the frame. Correct original and un filed smooth brass foot. Original ivorine handle spins freely. No end play and no spool wobble nice and tight reel! Very minor line grooves on side of frame by pillar. As with most leaded Dingleys,

In 1996 the rod was returned to Sam and the first owner's inscription was removed and signed by Sam and given a serial number

The reel is nice and tight mechanically

Bright nickel silver can and ring reel seat over a beautifully banded maple spacer

Excellent used condition with a small amount of rim rash

Chrome guides and tip-top

The female ferrule and first guide down have been re-wrapped at some point

Wheatley boxes were made to last

"Parabolic 17" 9' 5 oz

A superb M

For sale here are three original Ogden Smith boxes with a few of the original flies remaining in each box

(Don) Schroeder 8 1/2' 5wt 2/2 bamboo rod

Recently also one tip-tip was reset as well as one snake guide re-wrapped