WTB: Anybody Have a Fowler Fly Reel They Want Sell?

[RonG]

Looking to add an example of this great 1870's era reel to my collection.

[sdlehr]

Interesting, does anyone know when hard rubber was first used in a fishing reel? The patent might argue that this was the first, but the claim specifies exactly which parts are rubber, so it's open to interpretation a little as to whether this was the first HR reel (I doubt it) or the first almost-completely-HR reel (more likely?).