Malleson, or not?

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Malleson, or not?

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A friend picked this up and the seller stated it was a Malleson. It's about a 60yd fly reel. What say you?
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Re: Malleson, or not?

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Not. Looks like a typical 19th-century click reel with the click inside the tailcap, probably British.

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Re: Malleson, or not?

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Re: Malleson, or not?

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Thanks, gen'men.
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