Julius Vom Hofe / Abbey & Imbrie -- Hard Rubber Size 3 Fly Reel 4-Piece The tips feature the serial

The tips feature the serial number as well as being numbered for convenience

as well as the line and backing

Two-screw lineguard - easily flipped as are the pawls for RHW or LHW use

Making this reel has been a labor of love and I think of it as a reel for the serious angler

This is an excellent example of a Hardy rod from this period

Julius Vom Hofe / Abbey & Imbrie -- Hard Rubber Size 3 Fly Reel 4-Piece The tips feature the serialFor sale here is a nice example of a Julius Vom Hofe Size 3 fly reel in excellent original condition. Made for Abbey & Imbrie (stamp visible on headplate). German silver foot is full length but has a slight kink in it. Nicely incised ring. Half crank arm appears to be NS and the hard rubber grasp is also nicely incised. Bolstered pillars appear to be german silver. Spool could also be german silver. Bronze arbor spindle. High quality click unlike the