Stephenson, John - "Rosewood to Revolution" 7'11" Eight pillars on the inside

Eight pillars on the inside of the spool form a cage around the drag mechanism to protect it from the line

with some rust around the tube wires (I suspect this could be cleaned and wires replaced) and on one exterior of the box a previous owner has scratched "TUBES" into the surface

A dark olive colored line is mounted on the reel

The reel is set up for left hand retrieve but can be converted to right

Stephenson, John - "Rosewood to Revolution" 7'11" Eight pillars on the insideRosewood to Revolution: The Development of the Centrepin Fishing Reel; John Stephenson Privately Published, Stoke on Trent, 1993. Soft cover. Book Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 8vo over 7 9" tall. Privately published by the author in a limited edn of 500 copies, 8vo Illust in colour & B W, The ultimate centrepin bible for reel collectors. The second in a trilogy 1602.