Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'4" 9' 3/2 for a 9wt

9' 3/2 for a 9wt line

An extra band of burgundy tipping at the winding check

The reel is right hand retrieve and in mint condition

Serial #FE120 and 8 3/4 oz

"Penta number one"

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 8'4" 9' 3/2 for a 9wtFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877, before the patent was issued. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel was the smallest size made that bears the faceplate stamps "Philbrook & Paine