Hardy Brass Face Perfect 4 3/4" Fly Reel 7'9" Suited for 450 grains and

Suited for 450 grains and Bob prefers a Rio Scandi with this rod

so it's being offered here at what I consider fair value for this type of limited edition reel

The serial number is 022

will be included with the sale

Near mint condition - appearing to have only been lawn cast

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 4 3/4" Fly Reel 7'9" Suited for 450 grains andHuge 5 pillar wide drum Hardy Brass Face Perfect in the rarely seen 4 3 4" size. Superb colour to the brass (bronze, with a range of colours) face, with open oval, rod in hand and Hardy's Pat logos. 1896 check with old repair to the outgoing arm, the broken limb of which remains. Strapped tension adjuster with turks head nut. 3 3 4" long smooth brass foot, both ends of which have had some minor filing over the last 100+ years. The aluminium frame has