Edward Vom Hofe George Eastman's Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 4/0 10'6" Early to mid-1920s

Early to mid-1920s

-- Model G904-2 -- a 9' 4wt 2 pc

Rod weighs 3 3/4 oz

The reel seat bears the “Payne” trademark stamp as well as the Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch stamp

Edward Vom Hofe George Eastman's Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 4/0 10'6" Early to mid-1920sFor sale here is a very special reel with amazing provenance. George Eastman's second model Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 fly reel (before it was called the Restigouche model, which was coined circa 1911). In this time period, the model was referred to as the "Celebrated Salmon and Grilse Click Reel". Size 4 0. The reel is in excellent original condition with one slight crack in the hard rubber on the back plate. Other than this, the reel is in excellent