Thought on this Four Brothers (Pflueger) candidate

[spadej1]

I just picked up this unmarked 40yd hard rubber fly reel for a price that I could afford, mostly because of it's condition. I'm perfectly happy with it, and it should clean up well enough to display. I'm pretty sure that it is a Four Brothers/Pflueger, maybe a Delite. It has a large crack in the rear plate and a crack in the handle knob, and the plating is worn in many spots. This type of reel usually costs way more than I can afford, so I had to take what I could get. Here are a few photos to show the details, and I would appreciate any input on whether I have it labelled correctly. At least as correct as you can be on an unmarked reel. Thanks!

[RAM]

It's an unmarked 4-Bros. Delite that will clean up well and the cracked end plate can be repaired. The ORCA book on cleaning-restoration has the technique. That book will pay for itself in one reel cleanup!
Nice little reel. You should feel lucky!

Bad Bob

[spadej1]

Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I'm working on building my book collection, and the cleaning/restoration is on my list. I really like these small casting/fly reels, especially the hard rubber ones. Some(most) of them are outside of my budget, but once in a while you can get lucky!