Dingley Fly Reel 4 1/2" - Caged Spool - Alex Martin 8’5” Burnt orange silks with black

Burnt orange silks with black tipping at the keeper

This 00 was one of Stan's lighter models

A very unusual Leonard made for one of Tom̢‰â

Minor surface wear as shown

Weight is 4 1/2 with both tips

Dingley Fly Reel 4 1/2" - Caged Spool - Alex Martin 8’5” Burnt orange silks with blackFor sale here is a 1920's vintage 4 1 2" caged spool fly reel made by WH Dingley for retailer Alex Martin. This highly sought after brass pin caged reel has an adjustable caliper check, the flat spring of which has been replaced at some point. Due to this repair, the tensioner (with nice strap feature) has to be tightened all of the way in order for the pawl to engage the teeth of the gear cog. It is adequately strong at that setting though. Stamped