Edward Vom Hofe George Eastman's Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 4/0 7'3" My bit of research turned

My bit of research turned up Phin's Fishing Tackle Warehouse in Edinburgh

Flamed cane with a 3-up node pattern

This reel is left hand retrieve

There are two hairline cracks in the tip-top agate and one partial crack in the stripping guide agate

For sale here is a StreamLine No

Edward Vom Hofe George Eastman's Model 423 Fly Reel - Size 4/0 7'3" My bit of research turnedFor 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