EDWARD VOM HOFE Maker N.Y 423 6/0 Restigouche Fly Reel

HERE WE HAVE A REEL I PICKED UP MYSELF ON E-BAY A LITLE WHILE BACK.IF YOU MISSED IT,HERE IS A SECOND CHANCE AT IT.MY RESERVE IS SET AT THE AMOUNT I HAVE INVESTED.ONCE I GOT IT I FOUND IT TO BE QUITE MORE IMPRESSIVE AND VALUABLE THAN I THOUGHT.IT WAS NOT LISTED AS A  RESTIGOUCHE REEL WITH EXTRA ROLLER PILLAR FITTED BACK AND FRONT OR DID IT ACURATLY DESCRIBE ITS NEAR MINT CONDITION!

I WILL ALSO PUT A REASONABLE BUY IT NOW PRICE FOR THE REEL HUNGRY COLLECTOR WHO WILL PAY WELL FOR A EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN E. VOME HOFE FLY REEL.THE PRICE WILL BE UNDER WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY GO FOR IN THIS CONDITION,WITH NO CASE.

TAKE A LOOK.A JEWLER FRIEND CLEANED IT AS A RETURN FAVOR FOR SOME WORK I DID FOR HIM.MAN DOES IT LOOK GREAT.WHY DID I BUY IT?.I HAD A FEW EXTRA BUCKS AND FOR SOME COMPARISON PURPOSE'S,I  WANTED TO SEE WHAT THIS REEL WAS LIKE IN REAL TIME.

SO HERE IT IS.THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO TELL YOU.FIRST,FOR CLEANING PUPOSE'S ...THE REELS MOUNT WAS REMOVED AND A STAMPED #7 WAS FOUND ON THE SIDEPLATES AND REEL FOOT IN BETWEEN THE SCREW JOURNALS (SEE PICS.) AND HAS A PRODUCTION CODE OF R470.

I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE SEVENTH REEL OF THIS PRODUCTION YEAR.I CANT BE SURE THOUGH.ASTOUNDINGLY THOUGH,THE STAMP PROVES EACH PIECE WAS MILLED PRECISELY FOR EACH OTHER AS ALL DATA I'VE READ IMPLIES BUT NEVER REALLY SHOWN IN ANY PICTURES I'VE SEEN.

THIS REEL TRULY IS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS.A 9 OUT OF 10 FOR SURE.IT HAS BEEN FISHED....BUT ALL SIGNS POINT TO EXTREMELY LITTLE USE.I WOULD SAY ITS MECHANICALY PERFECT IN CONDITION.THE TENSION WHEEL WORKS EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD AND BOTH EXTRA ROLLER PILLARS SPIN FREELY.THE CLICK FEATURE IS CRISP SOUNDING AND ALL OIL PORTS ARE CLEAN AS A WHISTLE.

BEAUTIFULLY MONOGRAMED,I BELIEVE THE REEL TO HAVE BEEN A FAMILY HEIRLOOM IN ITS EARLIER YEARS.THE FOLLOWING MONOGRAM CAN BE SEEN ON THE OUTER RING ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE." G.V.J. -1916  W.F.J. 1970 " NO DOUBT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS INITIALS ARE FIRST AND THEN THE RECIEVING FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HE MUST HAVE PRESENTED IT TO IN 1970 FOLLOW NEXT.

THINK ABOUT THAT ONE A SEC........WHAT COOL HISTORY FOR A OLD REEL TO CONTAIN.IF YOU WIN THE REEL AND INTEND TO KEEP IT,I'D SPEND THE MONEY TO ADD YOUR INITIALS TO THE LIST OF PREVIOUSE OWNERS.WHY NOT?

SEE PICTURES.I REALLY DONT MIND IF IT DOESN'T SELL.IF IT DOES.......I GUARENTEE EVERYTHING I HAVE STATED.IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE REEL I WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY AS LONG AS IT IS POSTMARKED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE DELIVERY RECIEPT.I WILL SHIP THE REEL WORLD WIDE EXPRESS WITH INSURANCE ONLY.IT MAY COST A LOT MORE BUT I WILL NOT TAKE A CHANCE HERE.NOTE:I WILL DOUBLE BOX IT ALSO SO IT WILL NOT RECIEVE DAMAGE FROM ANY TYPE OF RANDOM MISSHANDLING.

I ACCEPT ONLY PAYPAL WITHIN 2 DAY OF AUCTION ENDING. ARRANGED PAYMENT METHODS CAN BE REQUESTED PRIOR TO BIDDING FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT PAYPAL..