Some Recent 2 1/2" Reels

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Bill Charles
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Some Recent 2 1/2" Reels

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From left to right

Malloch Sun and Planet
Heaton Struan Patent
JVH #3
Hardy Hercules
JW Young Pattern 3


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Nice reels, Bill !

Love the half-handle on the JVH. So much better looking on that reel than a full handle.

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Wow, those are some nice ones. I'm fond of the Struan reels, I own a slightly larger Dingley version. A step in the evolution.

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…. Three little ones on my shelf …. in the middle a refurbished Young made reel for Sharpe of Aberdeen. It’s original paint was scratched off badly. The others unnamed

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