Dingley Fly Reel 4 1/2" - Caged Spool - Alex Martin 8'6" Also comes with a canvas

Also comes with a canvas tube cover

Morgan/Brackett era

wrapped in black silks and tipped in red with red intermediates

The rod will ship from the UK

Fits the hand nicely

Dingley Fly Reel 4 1/2" - Caged Spool - Alex Martin 8'6" Also comes with a canvasFor sale here is a 1920's vintage 4 1 2" caged spool fly reel made by WH Dingley for retailer Alex Martin. This highly sought after brass pin caged reel has an adjustable caliper check, the flat spring of which has been replaced at some point. Due to this repair, the tensioner (with nice strap feature) has to be tightened all of the way in order for the pawl to engage the teeth of the gear cog. It is adequately strong at that setting though. Stamped