Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 4 5/8" Sea/Salmon Silex style reel 8'9" The fly line goes through

The fly line goes through the guides very smoothly

Walnut box

screws holding foot and handle

Size 9/64 and 15/64 blued n/s ferrules (truncated) with a great fit

Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 4 5/8" Sea/Salmon Silex style reel 8'9" The fly line goes throughFor sale is a very scarce Silex style reel made by E. J. Brown and sold by Steans & Co. from New Zealand. 1950s vintage. 4 5 8" diameter, 1 1 2" spool width, weight 21 1 4 oz. Right hand retrieve. A very solid reel mechanically. No repairs or unoriginal parts exist. The foot is perfect. The on off click lever works as intended. The hand brake applies an adequate amount of pressure to the revolving spool while fighting a fish. The spool screw also