Perfection Fly Reel Co. - Fairy model 3 Weight One of the springs inside

One of the springs inside was slightly raised above its normal position on the pawl and the result is some rub marks where the spring edge was impacting the surface of the inner spool

There is a node lift on one of the tip sections between the 1st and 2nd guides up from the male ferrule

There is some hand-soiling of the grip

Western-style grip in excellent shape as well as the aluminum up-locking reel seat with a walnut spacer

Size 9/14 ferrules

Perfection Fly Reel Co. - Fairy model 3 Weight One of the springs insideHere is a brand new, unfished, limited edition Fairy reel from the Perfection Fly Reel Co. The reel embodies all of the quality and simple elegance of the vintage HL Leonard version. In 2011, a limited edition of 15 reels was made in the old 1874 Skilton Tackle machine shop in Winsted, CT. Each reel represents 24 hours of hand work. The Fairy Reel was introduced by HL Leonard around 1894, designed especially for the exquisite 37L and 38L he had