Orvis Box with Carded Flies from the early 1900s!! 10 Weight For sale here is a

For sale here is a possibly unique prototype reel made by Bill Ballan for Thomas & Thomas

On the other side of the said free end of the spring (b) is a piece of rubber or other suitable material (e) which as and when required can be brought into contact with the opposing face of the adjacent check of of the drum by pressing on the finger piece and thus provide a brake which can be immediately put in or out of action

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The reel comes housed in its original reel case

This rod has never even been lawn cast

Orvis Box with Carded Flies from the early 1900s!! 10 Weight For sale here is aFor sale here is a great collection of early Orvis carded flies. Twenty three flies on nine printed Orvis cards. The box measures 3 3 4" X 6 1 2". The flies and cards are in excellent and unused condition. The box is in very good condition with some edge wear.