Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - Size 2 8'5" but the windings look consistently

but the windings look consistently colored and aged

The varnish over the wraps and writing is in excellent condition

WF7+80 20#

be of no more permanent service than the mere written word

MKII check from the 1930s

Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - Size 2 8'5" but the windings look consistentlyFor sale here is a scarce Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel Size 2. Nickel silver rims, handle arm screw, counterbalance, sliding click switch, pillars, screws and unmolested reel foot with serial number dating the reel to 1929. The hard rubber side plates are crack free. Mechanically the reel is in excellent condition as well. The oil cap has the 1896 patent stamp. You will not be disappointed.