Leonard Raised Pillar Trout Reel 2 1/2" 4 Weight Aluminum sliding ring and pocket

Aluminum sliding ring and pocket cap screwed into cork

According to Hoagy he and Vince Marinaro worked on this and only 3 rods were ever made by Hoagy with this feature

Sections are straight and ferrules are good

Marked "627 P" on the third flat to the right

Cloth bag and Orvis aluminum tube with data sticker

Leonard Raised Pillar Trout Reel 2 1/2" 4 Weight Aluminum sliding ring and pocketA gorgeous little Leonard Mills raised pillar reel in the small 2 1 2" diameter size. Non adjustable drag, polished aluminum raised pillar frame. Hard rubber side plates with "Leonard Mills" still visible. Nickel silver bolsters and screw heads. The brass counter balanced handle is nickel plated. Some brass is just starting to peek through the plating at the rub spots. Strong click check with an on off button. Nickel silver foot with 3 holes. Reel is