Otto Zwarg 400 Laurentian Salmon Reel 1/0

Otto Zwarg 400 Laurentian Salmon Reel 1/0A superb Otto Zwarg 400 Laurentian model salmon reel in 1 0 size. This is the rarest and most collectible of the small Zwargs. Serial #B182, indicating a rare circa 1947 Brooklyn made reel, and it has the Brooklyn stamp on the oil port as well (after two years of operation in Brooklyn, Zwarg moved his reelmaking operation to Florida in 1947. Zwarg, of course, had been the foreman at the Vom Hofe shop for many years). The reel is mint except for a foot

A superb Saracione Mark IV trout reel

accented with green and black variegated wraps at each tungsten guide and quiet chinese red/orange tone silk tipping

the reel weighs approximately 12

This reel is in good working condition but has a lot of "rim rash" scuffing on the frame edges

Right hand retrieve (not convertible)

and the Tarpon has a 4 1/4″ diameter with a 1 1/8″ spool width

3 5/8" diameter with unblemished ceramic line guide

but neat for the sake of comparison

For sale here is a Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel - 3 1/2" diameter with Duplicated MKII check and revolving nickel silver line guide

1 pattern) and a reverse twist snake guide for a stripper

as all Howells rods tend to be

The smooth brass foot is original and unmolested