Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/2" - Perfect Style - LHW Westley Richards! 7'7" but remains in excellent plus

but remains in excellent plus condition

No cracks or chips exist in the ebonite sideplates although there is slight circular scoring to the front plate from the handle arm rubbing at some time in its life (it doesn't currently rub)

Currently set-up for RHW

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautifully figured wood spacer

For sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe salmon reel

Dingley Fly Reel 3 1/2" - Perfect Style - LHW Westley Richards! 7'7" but remains in excellent plusFor sale here is an extremely scarce left hand wind Dingley 3 1 2" Perfect style fly reel, retailed by gunmaker Westley Richards And Co. Ltd. Birmingham. This reel will appear in the new Westley book here. The reel is in excellent and original condition and features a strong dual pawl check system from the 1930's. Tension knob works perfectly. Bronze line guide is in fine condition. Gear teeth and pawls are still very sharp. Original smooth brass reel