Dingley 4" Perfect Fly Reel - Westley Richards 5 Weight There are slight fishing sets

There are slight fishing sets in both tips

so the reel can be fished right or left hand retrieve with adequate tension

The ferrules are 22/64 and 15/64 and the ferrule fit is tight

No use marks exist except for one very tiny mark in the anodizing on the back plate

For sale here is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 8' 2/2 6wt bamboo rod

Dingley 4" Perfect Fly Reel - Westley Richards 5 Weight There are slight fishing setsFor sale here is a Dingley 4" Perfect style fly reel made for retailer Westley Richards. Stamped D1 and 1 throughout. Stamped on winding plate "Westley Richards and Co Ltd Birmingham". This excellent+ condition reel is RHW and comes with a nice and strong check with spare spring pawl from the 1930's. Ball bearing race on the winding plate. Knurled tensioner works perfectly. Copper line guide. Gear teeth and pawls are still very sharp. Un filed