Leonard Salmon Reel - Julius Vom Hofe 6'3" Down-locking reel seat with a

Down-locking reel seat with a brass locking ring over a burl walnut spacer

with plenty of feel and the length for mending and perfect drifts

Size 13/64 truncated ferrules with an excellent fit

the cork is very smooth

black and white photos and patent diagrams

Leonard Salmon Reel - Julius Vom Hofe 6'3" Down-locking reel seat with aFor sale here is a H. L. Leonard raised pillar salmon reel. Usually stamped "H. L. Leonard Patent No. 191813" on the ebonite headplate, the stamping on this particular reel has worn off over time. Julius vom Hofe making these Leonard reels in the early 1900s. German silver construction, including the spool, the reel foot, and the unmistakable Philbrook and Paine handle arm and counterbalance designs. The german silver sliding drag adjustment bar on