The original ribbed brass foot is unaltered
The cigar-style grip is 7" in length with moderate soiling and light ridging
I met the late Joe Garman up in Canada one autumn and handed it to him to test (Joe was a discriminating bamboo enthusiast as many know)
peeled off a bunch of line
The sleeve over ferrules fit together nice and tight as they should
Bellinger 2 3/4" MKI Fly Reel 3-piece The original ribbed brass footFor sale here is a Bellinger 2 3 4" Mark I Fly Reel wide spool in LHW. The reel has a beautiful traditional look, featuring anodized aluminum rims, spool, "S" handle and foot, stainless pillars, black anodized sideplates, nickel silver oil cap, handle cap, counterbalance, and screw. Fixed click. Convertible from LHW to RHW. Comes with its original box and faux leather pouch. Weight 4. 9 oz. Spool width 0. 80". Capacity DT4 plus backing. Near mint