Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 3-piece Made early on after the

Made early on after the move to Twin Bridges

Serial #0010

The recent resurgence of glass rods is proof of this

This is a later vise with an angled rotating handle and cork insert in the base

sans the original ferrule plug

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 3-piece Made early on after theFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California. Right hand retrieve. Diameter is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Wide Drum Perfect. The reel is in excellent+ condition with the majority of its 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. This is