Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 8'10" The ribbed alloy foot has

The ribbed alloy foot has been slightly dressed on both ends

For sale here is a William Mills & Son tackle booklet from 1925

a longtime friend and business associate of Cummings

Spool width ~ 2 1/2"

2-tip #9 or #10 full-flexing action red wraps with pale green edges at ferrules and keeper wrap

Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 8'10" The ribbed alloy foot hasFor sale here is a Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel, machined out of solid bar stock aluminum. The reel appeared in the 1977 and 1978 catalogs along with Limited Edition Orvis Classic Fly Rod with mahogany presentation chest, This limited edition model was limited to 300 reels, each numbered. The reel offered here is #95. The reel was actually priced separately in the 1978 catalog as the "Limited Edition Charles F. Orvis Reel..$95. 00", but only