Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 7'5" 3" diameter with 1" wide

3" diameter with 1" wide spool

Cigar grip with dual black rings over cork reel seat with stunning walnut accents

It is very rare to find a stamped original Mills Fairy in this condition which operates as smooth and as flawlessly as this one

The reel is 4 1/2" diameter and has a spool width of 1"

Edward Vom Hofe 423 rare first model salmon reel 5/0 7'5" 3" diameter with 1" wideAn early Edward Vom Hofe 423 salmon reel, a first model "Celebrated Salmon and Grilse Click Reel" which would be later renamed the Restigouche within the Vom Hofe lineup in 1911. 4 3 8" diameter with a 1 3 4" spool width, this was a 5 0, which would, again, later be reclassified as a 6 0. It tips the scales at 19. 5 ounces. This has the first model drag requiring it to be preset with a pin. The reel is in remarkable condition for a manufacture date of