*** Product Description *** A well-known American reel designer & manufacturer & possessor of many innovative patents who lived in the modern era, JULIUS VOM HOFE (1837-1907) This model, "OCT 8 1889" was made by him. The patent date October 8, 1889 is engraved on it. It is his representative reel. BILL BALLAN, who was devoted to him, put this reel in a heavy, specially made box carved from teak wood and reissued it in a limited edition of 100 reels. This is one of them, marked with "58". It is a "NEW, UNUSED" super rare reel for sale. *** SIZE *** ① Diameter: 70mm ② Spool Width: 23mm ③ Rotation Shaft: 10mm *** Please consider *** 70 20200827-42804202