Julius Vom Hofe Leonard/Mills No. 51A Fly Reel Circa -1910
Julius vom Hofe Made for H.L. Leonard/Mills No. 51A Fly reel Circa -1910. This is a incredible well made reel. The reels body is made of Aluminum, Spool is also Aluminum, The pillars and foot are German Silver. The Hard rubber is flawless. The front Face Shows the Leonard / Mills Trademark and the rear plate shows tension controller showing light to heavy that works perfectly. Its smooth as silk and looks even better. This is a big reel standing 3 1/2 inches tall and could double as a Salmon Reel. Everything works exactly as intended. Fantastic Reel Julius Vom Hofe made for William Mills Sporting goods from 1900 until around 1924. The reels patent is owned by H.L. Leonard and this reel can be seen in both Julius Vom Hofe book “ The Reels of Julius Vom Hofe “page 384 along with 1910 Mills & Sons Catalog.
Julius vom Hofe Made for H.L. Leonard/Mills No. 51A Fly reel Circa -1910. This is a incredible well made reel. The reels body is made of Aluminum, Spool is also Aluminum, The pillars and foot are German Silver. The Hard rubber is flawless. The front Face Shows the Leonard / Mills Trademark and the rear plate shows tension controller showing light to heavy that works perfectly. Its smooth as silk and looks even better. This is a big reel standing 3 1/2 inches tall and could double as a Salmon Reel. Everything works exactly as intended. Fantastic Reel Julius Vom Hofe made for William Mills Sporting goods from 1900 until around 1924. The reels patent is owned by H.L. Leonard and this reel can be seen in both Julius Vom Hofe book “ The Reels of Julius Vom Hofe “page 384 along with 1910 Mills & Sons Catalog.
Julius vom Hofe Made for H.L. Leonard/Mills No. 51A Fly reel Circa -1910. This is a incredible well made reel. The reels body is made of Aluminum, Spool is also Aluminum, The pillars and foot are German Silver. The Hard rubber is flawless. The front Face Shows the Leonard / Mills Trademark and the rear plate shows tension controller showing light to heavy that works perfectly. Its smooth as silk and looks even better. This is a big reel standing 3 1/2 inches tall and could double as a Salmon Reel. Everything works exactly as intended. Fantastic Reel Julius Vom Hofe made for William Mills Sporting goods from 1900 until around 1924. The reels patent is owned by H.L. Leonard and this reel can be seen in both Julius Vom Hofe book “ The Reels of Julius Vom Hofe “page 384 along with 1910 Mills & Sons Catalog.