OVER 100 YEAR OLD 4" GUNMETAL SALMON FLY REEL BY G.LITTLE & CO., LONDON. V.G.

THIS REEL IS FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF ANTIQUE FISHING TACKLE - IT IS BY A SCARCE MAKER , OVER 100 YEARS OLD,  AND OTHER THAN GOOD HONEST WEAR TO THE PAINT FINISH IT IS IN A FINE CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE AND EVERYTHING WORKING PERFECTLY.  IT IS A GUNMETAL SALMON FLY REEL WITH A FOUR INCH DIAMETER, AND INSCRIBED WITH THE MAKER'S DETAILS - "G.LITTLE & CO., 67, HAYMARKET, LONDON S.W.1" - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPANY OPERATED AT 67, HAYMARKET FROM 1886 TO 1925 ONLY!!   FEATURES OF THE REEL INCLUDE AN EBONITE HANDLE ON A METAL SEAT - THIS SPINS SMOOTHLY ON IT'S SPINDLE, A  THREE-PIECE BRASS MECHANISM WHICH SECURES THE SPOOL AND AND DOUBLES AS A VERY GOOD (UNUSUAL) TENSION ADJUSTER, A CONSTANT CLICK-CHECK, AND A FULL LENGTH BRASS FOOT.  YOU WILL SEE IN THE PHOTOS THAT THERE IS WEAR TO THE BLACK PAINT FINISH - MOSTLY AROUND THE RIMS, BUT THERE IS NO DAMAGE AT ALL AND THE SPOOL TURNS VERY SWEETLY.  THE BACKPLATE IS INSCRIBED WITH THE MAKER'S DETAILS AND THE FRONT PLATE BEARS "CENTRABRAKE. PATENT NO. 27023 - 1906 AND 22044 - 1920".   IT COMES COMPLETE WITH A DRAW STRING PROTECTIVE CLOTH POUCH WHICH IS NOT ORIGINAL BUT DOES THE JOB FINE (SEE LAST PICTURE).  THE £1 COIN IN THE PICTURES IS TO GIVE AN IDEA OF SCALE.   I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINTAGE FISHING TACKLE FOR MANY YEARS BUT WILL BE SELLING MY COLLECTION OF REELS OVER THE COMING WEEKS ON EBAY.  I HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO BUY GOOD QUALITY ITEMS IN FINE CONDITION, BUT WHERE AN ITEM FALLS SHORT I WILL POINT OUT ANY SHORTCOMINGS.  I WILL COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND ALL MY ITEMS ARE UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED.