Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 7' The grip is a medium

The grip is a medium cigar

A fair amount of the original leaded finish still exists

Red cloth bag with aluminum tube bearing the G

Rod includes original red satin bag and aluminum tube

or graphite rod alike

Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel -- earliest and ultra scarce! 7' The grip is a mediumFor sale here is a Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877, before the patent was issued. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel was the smallest size made that bears the faceplate stamps "Philbrook & Paine