Dingley Fly Reel 3" AL Walker Down-locking aluminum Hardy seat w/pocketed

Down-locking aluminum Hardy seat w/pocketed butt cap

and side-plates

Diminutive 3 7/8" superfine grip

Ebonite handle spins freely

4 1/4" with MKII check and likely dates to the mid 1960's

Dingley Fly Reel 3" AL Walker Down-locking aluminum Hardy seat w/pocketedA very nice Dingley St. George style reel, 3 " diameter and set up for RHW. Red agate lineguard. No external Dingley stamp but the inside of the frame is marked "D4" just behind the pawl. Excellent condition with normal cosmetic wear and no structural or functional issues. Someone has lightly scratched an "S" and an "M" on the backplate, with the "M" having been lightly scratched out (it's not gouged super deeply but is visible). Full length brass