Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 5' A neat classic look

A neat classic look

Condition is good

For sale here is a nice example of this early Hardy Perfect early 1930s Duplicated Mk 2 wide drum fly reel

There are approximately 25 flies

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Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 5' A neat classic lookFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. Diameter of is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect. The reel is in excellent condition with the majority of its wonderful black finish remaining. Circular line guard and full length smooth brass reel foot. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8 weight lines. This drag system was unmatched in the American market back in the 50's. This is