Bogdan Model 1 Salmon Reel 3 Weight The winding plate patina is

The winding plate patina is uniform in color but has a slightly rougher surface to the touch and is dimensionally slightly convex (though this has no impact on the reel's mechanics)

Light flame temper with a superior varnish coat

Bradford also turned a nice set of cork and brass ferrule plugs that are included with this rod as well

For sale here is an early center-hole creel lovingly re-leathered by the late

The features include a palming rim

Bogdan Model 1 Salmon Reel 3 Weight The winding plate patina isA very nice Bogdan Model 1 salmon reel reel, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW. Spool width of 1 3 16". Good used condition with some light rim rash in the resting place on the rims and some brassing to the drag adjuster but no meaningful issues to note. It has been fished but well taken care of. The reel also boasts a line guard fixed to the middle pillar, which you seldom see (the pillar has some grooving in one corner so my guess is the guard was