Leonard Salmon Reel - Julius Vom Hofe 6'3" The owner's name is engraved

The owner's name is engraved on the back of the reel

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

the cork is very smooth

There's a great write up about the reel here

Chestnut brown wraps over medium dark tempered cane

Leonard Salmon Reel - Julius Vom Hofe 6'3" The owner's name is engravedFor 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