Farlow's 2 3/4" Perfect-style Fly Reel 7'6" Blued double sliding band reel

Blued double sliding band reel seat with a very fine mortised olive wood spacer

Just the thing for bamboo day at the camp

A great piece here for the true Payne aficionado in a highly desirable size

For sale here is a Pezon et Michel 1962 coarse fishing tackle catalogue

revealing a fairly consistent brass finish

Farlow's 2 3/4" Perfect-style Fly Reel 7'6" Blued double sliding band reelFor sale here is a Perfect style reel from Farlow's of London a 2 3 4 inch "Aluminum" model reel. Adjustable check. The check mechanism is a bit similar to Hardy's 1912 check system. Holdfast logo and maker info stamped on winding plate. No line grooves. Correct smooth brass foot. There is some spool spindle play and a bit of wobble. Still a very scarce size Farlow's reel. extremely hard to find!