Abel .5 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 4 Weight The seat uses the large

The seat uses the large square threads

Serial #563 which indicates an approximate manufacture date of 1979

Bright ferrules which fit together nicely and come with aluminum-and-cork ferrule plugs

Despite these issues the rod is straight and appears fishable

On the wrap flat is lettered " Thomas & Thomas" in Maxwell's wonderful script

Abel .5 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 4 Weight The seat uses the largeAn Abel Pt. 5 fly reel with a spare spool. 3" diameter and set up for LHW. The reel weighs 4. 5 ounces on my scale. Serial #15274. Good used condition with some marks on the frame and spool edges. The spare spool appears little used if at all. Black anodized throughout with teardrop style porting. The reel packs into an original black Abel pouch while the spare spool packs black zipper pouch.