Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 3 3/4" Perfect style reel 7'9" Excerpt from How to Dress

Excerpt from How to Dress Salmon Flies: A Handbook for Amateurs -

Designed for a 1wt or 2wt line

The reel weighs 13 oz

Marked as serial number 26 it runs a full 3 3/4" inches in diameter

and #7-weight graphite and fiberglass rods where you need good backing capacity in a relatively light reel of classic design

Steans & Co. / E.J. Brown - 3 3/4" Perfect style reel 7'9" Excerpt from How to DressFor sale is a very scarce Perfect style reel made by E. J. Brown and sold by Steans & Co. from New Zealand. 1950s vintage. 3 3 4" diameter. Weight ____ oz. Right hand retrieve. A very solid reel mechanically. No repairs or unoriginal parts exist. The foot has not been shortened or filed. The tension regulator works as intended. DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY