Leonard Salmon Reel - Julius Vom Hofe 6'3" Blued ferrules with red witness

Blued ferrules with red witness marks

Comes in the standard suede bag

There is some end play on the spindle

with silver accents

Leonard Salmon Reel - Julius Vom Hofe 6'3" Blued ferrules with red witnessFor sale here is a H. L. Leonard raised pillar salmon reel. Usually stamped "H. L. Leonard Patent No. 191813" on the ebonite headplate, the stamping on this particular reel has worn off over time. Julius vom Hofe making these Leonard reels in the early 1900s. German silver construction, including the spool, the reel foot, and the unmistakable Philbrook and Paine handle arm and counterbalance designs. The german silver sliding drag adjustment bar on