For sale here is an extremely scarce left-hand wind Dingley 3 1/2" Perfect style fly reel, retailed by gunmaker Westley Richards And Co. Ltd. Birmingham. This reel will appear in the new Westley book here. The reel is in excellent and original condition and features a strong dual pawl check system from the 1930's. Tension knob works perfectly. Bronze line guide is in fine condition. Gear teeth and pawls are still very sharp. Original smooth brass reel foot has been neatly filed about 1/4" at one end. Crazed xylonite handle spins freely. Very nice and original nickel silver spool screw and washer. The reel has no excessive end play. No cracks/chips or prior repairs. Majority of original leading remaining. The foot is 2 3/4 inches long.

This reel will ship from the UK where Vintage Fly Tackle is now set-up to accept consignments from the EU community.