Dingley Fixed Spool Reel 12' This is an impregnated rod

This is an impregnated rod as many of Orvis' rods are

The condition is used but excellent

Jamie Maxtone-Graham - "Fishing Tackle of Yesterday - A Collector's Guide"

This reel was sold by Hardy dealer Wallace Doak

Line Weight: 12-15wt

Dingley Fixed Spool Reel 12' This is an impregnated rodFor sale here is a super rare Dingley fixed spool reel. This has to be the most historically desirable Dingley Fixed Spool (Spinning) reel out there. Made by the Dingley shop in 1945, this half bail arm reel was the personal property of Ernest Dingley, and subsequently inherited by his son, Dr. Raymond Dingley ~ the written and signed provenance is included with the reel. Because the Dingley shop was deemed to have "transgressed the patents for the