Thompson 500 Reel 10 Weight 80 oz and the longer

80 oz and the longer one weighs 4

u-shaped hook-keeper

and spare spool with box and case

Lightweight reel

Hexagonal construction with glass ferrules

Thompson 500 Reel 10 Weight 80 oz and the longerA scarce Thompson No. 500 fly reel, 3 3 8" diameter and set up for RHW. These reels were made in California in the late 1940's and similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect, (but considerably more scarce). This one is in excellent overall condition with normal cosmetic wear throughout but nothing particularly significant. Circular line guard and full length, unmolested smooth brass reel foot measuring 2 1 2" in length. The No. 500