Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 7'9" This reel has a button

This reel has a button near the bottom of the spool which

Unique snake tip-tops

According to Dana

For sale here is a extremely scarce silent check version of the Hardy Perfect from the 1930s

yet smooth medium fast perfect for all-around fishing

Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 7'9" This reel has a buttonFor sale here is a Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel, machined out of solid bar stock aluminum. The reel appeared in the 1977 and 1978 catalogs along with Limited Edition Orvis Classic Fly Rod with mahogany presentation chest, This limited edition model was limited to 300 reels, each numbered. The reel offered here is #256. The reel was actually priced separately in the 1978 catalog as the "Limited Edition Charles F. Orvis Reel..$95. 00", but