⭕ RAREST OF THE RARE, ONE-OF-A-KIND EDWARD VOM HOFE 1/0 SALMON FLY REEL, MODEL 504, SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA WIDE CUSTOM-BUILT MULTIPLIER . THIS INCREDIBLE RARITY HAS AN UNUSUAL 3/16 WIDE, BUILT-UP FRONT PLATE, WHICH TOTALS 1/2WIDE, WITH INNER SPOOL FRAME. THIS REEL HAS A STANDARD INTERNAL DRAG, WITH TWIST- OFF ALUMINUM HANDLE, FOOT & SPOOL, FACTORY EXECUTED INITIALS A.R. IN RED ON THE FRONT PLATE. THIS HAS A UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM DESIGN TINY CLICK BUTTON ON THE FRONT PLATE OF THE REEL. ALL OTHER 504S HAVE THE CLICK ON THE BACK OF THE REEL. THIS REEL IS CURIOUS IN OTHER WAYS BEING 3 1/4WIDE, IT IS THE WIDEST 1/0 EVER SEEN. THE REAR DRAG SELECTOR HAS THE USUAL RANGE, HOWEVER THERE ARE NO DETENT CLICKS, WHICH MADE FOR FASTER OPERATING WHEN FIGHTING A FISH
THE REEL IS BUILT WITH DOUBLE-REVERSE GEARING, CREATING A SPOOL WHICH WORKS IN OPPOSITION TO THE DIRECTION THE HANDLE IS TURNED AGAIN TOTALLY ONE OF A KIND. A TOTALLY FASCINATING EXAMPLE OF EDWARDS GENIUS AND PERHAPS ONE OF THE EARLIEST 504 REELS EVER BUILT. ITS SIZE AND MODEL ARE CLEARLY MARKED AND ITS WEIGHT IS AMAZINGLY LIGHT AT 7 1/4 OZ. THIS IS A BRIGHT AND WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE POSSIBLE .