Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 1-Piece Three-piece rod with three tip

Three-piece rod with three tip sections

The nut has 2 heavy knurls running in opposite directions and has a smooth turning core of Delrin to ensure no binding conditions occur

Made in England for Orvis by Hardy

Built with care by R

Indented witness marks on the ferrule shoulders

Dingley 3" Perfect Fly Reel 1-Piece Three-piece rod with three tipFor sale here is a Dingley made Perfect made before WWII for English gun maker H. Monk. This 3 inch reel was very well made, nice and tight. It has a single pawl spring and no ball bearings (a "eunuch" model). It comes with a tension adjustment knob that works properly, gradually increasing the spring tension throughout its adjustment range. The original brass foot is full length and unblemished. Very slight line burns. The reel foot measures 2 1 2"