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A nice Farlex Platewind direct drive fly reel, 3 3/4" diameter and set up for RHW (though the bias is fairly neutral). Raised pillar design. Serial #079. There are two tiny mounting marks on the the foot and one tiny nick on the flat part of the frame edge, but the reel could not have been fished much. Silver anodized throughout. The reel weighs 10 ounces on my scale. Gear and pawl drag system with a nice loud click. Ebonite handle that's slightly flared at the end. The winding plate sports a brass medallion over the spindle that notes the size, serial number, and gear ratio. "Farlex" is etched into the winding plate. There is also a tensioner in the frame edge near the foot to adjust the drag. No bag. A nice match for spey rods in the 11' to 14' class.