Dingley Fly Reel 4" - Caged Spool 2-Piece. 4 Weight black anodized aluminum sideplates

black anodized aluminum sideplates

The production run ended up being approximately twenty reels

They cast and fish like a dream

All sections are full length without repair

Dingley Fly Reel 4" - Caged Spool 2-Piece. 4 Weight black anodized aluminum sideplatesFor sale here is a 1920's vintage 4" caged spool fly reel made by WH Dingley. This highly sought after brass pin caged reel has a very nice and strong fixed caliper check. Stamped D2 on the frame and foot and two punch marks on the cog. Correct original and un filed smooth brass foot, although it has a kink in it that does not prevent its proper seating in the reel seat. Original ivorine handle spins freely. There is a tiny, very tiny amount of end