Dingley Fly Reel 3" - Caged Spool - Turnbull

Dingley Fly Reel 3" - Caged Spool - TurnbullFor sale here is a super nice Dingley 3" caged spool fly reel, made for Turnbull. This highly sought after brass pin caged reel has an early fixed caliper check, which is nicely blued and is adequately strong. Correct original and un filed smooth brass foot. No line grooves. There are no cracks or dings. Original ivorine handle spins freely. No significant end play or wobble. As with most leaded Dingleys, the majority of the original leading remains

The rod is in excellent original condition having been cared for very well with only the slightest signs of use

Attractively styled cigar grip slopes back to “Catskill” style reel seat lip

For sale here is Art Weiler's rendition of a Paul H

Nice condition mechanically with no overly objectionable wobble

These reels preceded the introduction of the Deluxe II models and there were only 10 sets made of each the narrow and wide drum three-reel sets

An excellent Payne rod at a great price due to the refinish

Comes with its original Fenwick zippered reel case

Gradually swelled butt

This reel is for a 5/6 line with a 3 1/4" diameter and 13/16" wide spool

Those were silver anodized and included a number (1 through 10) on the back plate in addition to the same etching of fishermen in a canoe

Fine in pictorial dust jacket

one by the foot pillar screws and one in the inner ring by the spool