Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 8'6" This is the scarce all-black

This is the scarce all-black model

bushy dries

3-piece 2-tip

For sale here is a fine example of an ebonite-rimmed fly reel made by Julius Vom Hofe

and has a strong click and fully functional adjustable drag with red indicator dots

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 8'6" This is the scarce all-blackFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. Diameter of is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect. The reel is in excellent condition with the majority of its wonderful black finish remaining. Circular line guard and full length smooth brass reel foot. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8 weight lines. This drag system was unmatched in the American market back in the 50's. This is