Vintage Dingley 3 ½” St George Pattern Fly Reel - Alex Martin

DESCRIPTION

A fine Dingley St George Pattern Fly Reel - Alex Martin 

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 

A Fine 3 ½” Dingley made for St George Pattern Fly Reel

MAKER:  Dingley

PATTERN:  St George (Contracted)

RETAILER / TEXT ON REEL:  Alex Martin - Glasgow - Edinburgh - Aberdeen ‘Caledonia’ Thistle Stamp

TYPE:  Trout Fly Reel

INTERNAL STAMP: No1 on Inner Body / Spool / Foot

FISHING STYLE:  Fly

DIAMETER:  3 ½”  Contacted            

CHECK:  Spring and Pawl                        

FOOT:  2 ½” Brass 2 Screw

TENSIONER:  None        

LATCH TYPE: Brass Centre Screw

HANDLE:  Black Ebonite      

DRUM:  Twin Perforated Aluminium (Contacted)

LINEGUARD:  None

WEIGHT:  209 g - 7.4 oz

APPROXIMATE AGE:  Post WW2 - 1950’s