Leonard Mills Model 44B Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'11" Brushed aluminum tube with brass

Brushed aluminum tube with brass top and nice stamp

Black anodized spool

buttery-smooth medium capable of the utmost delicacy

So we come to learn that "Spinoza" was clearly a code word for Payne

2" pillar length

Leonard Mills Model 44B Raised Pillar Fly Reel 7'11" Brushed aluminum tube with brassFor sale here is a fine Leonard Mills Model 44B raised pillar fly reel, made by Julius Vom Hofe. Excellent overall condition. Catalogued as having a 2 1 4" diameter (or 2 5 8" including the pillars) and a 1 1 16" pillar length. No cracks in the ebonite hard rubber side plates with excellent patent stamp markings. Aluminum frame and spool with no corrosion. Nickel silver foot, half handle arm, pillars and screws. Brass arbor. Excellent fixed click