Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - size 4 10' Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat over a beautiful burl walnut spacer

" on headplate

Winston catalog from either 1973

Overall the creel is in excellent condition

Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless Fly Reel - size 4 10' Bright aluminum down-locking reel seatFor sale here is a scarce Edward Vom Hofe Model 355 Peerless fly reel Size 4. Poor condition. Pre 1900 reel. Cracked backplate by screw and backplate ebonite separation from nickel silver ring. Inner ebonite layer on backplate side has an ebonite reinforcement repair. Early screw counterbalance feature. Mechanically sound could be tightened up a bit but its fishable as is. Screw heads generally in good shape some a bit buggered but not badly.