A superb Otto Zwarg 400 model Laurentian (2-1 multiplier) in 4/0 size. RHW. 14.8 oz. Serial #C265. This reel is in superb near mint condition. 95% new. St Petersburg Florida stamp and the serial # indicates a 1948 manufacture date shortly after the move from Brooklyn. The screw heads show some signs of having been worked. The soldered and pinned German Silver protective rims have one tiny scratch and a few micro (almost invisible) bits of rim rash. The hard rubber side plates are flawless. The spool is polished aluminum as are the serpentine handle and the reel foot. The foot is stamped with "400" and 4/0 as well as the serial number. The double pillars, counterbalance, on-off button, and drag selector are all German Silver. The reel comes in a leather case with the Abercrombie & Fitch Co., New York stamp on the bottom and 4/0 stamped on the back strap.
