Vintage English JW Young & Sons Pridex fly reel, 3 3/4", LHW, VG

Description

For sale is a used JW Young & Sons Pridex fly reel suitable for salmon, steelhead or large trout.  The reel is roughly 3 3/4" in diameter and about 7/8" inside spool width.  It will hold a ton of backing and a #7/8 flyline.  I wouldn't be surprised if you could squeeze on 200 yds of #40 Hollow Ace.  I converted the reel to LHW.  It has a nicely loud click on the out and a much more subtle and light click on the in. Like a lot of older reels, it's heavy; it weighs nearly 8 oz. naked. Loaded with backing, it will almost certainly tip the scales at over 9 oz.. This would make the reel suitable for either bamboo or a light two handed rod.
The reel retains much of it's original black finish - my guess is 2/3rds to 3/4ths.  The edges of the frame are pretty uniformly scraped and the reel foot shows it has been attached to a rod many, many times.  There is a slight dent on the frame on the LHS facing the reel right next to the pillar.  It does not affect winding in any way.  In fact, it's hard to notice unless you stare at it. The handle spins freely.  The guts are in good shape with everything cleaned, degreased & greased with a high quality gun grease.
I will warn you the spool latch spring is a sneaky little bugger and can come loose.  I've reset it but treat it gently.  If you can set it and leave the spool in there, all the better.  But it's simple enough to reset if it comes loose.
Its a good old reel that has seen some action and still has a lot of life left in it.
I will ship anywhere in the US or Canada for S&H in a medium box.  If I can safely get the reel in a smaller box and save some shipping, I will & will pass savings on to you.  I normally ship in less than 2 days but it's fishing season so please allow for five days handling.