Hardy Perfect 3" Wide Drum Fly Reel

Hardy Perfect 3" Wide Drum Fly ReelFor sale here is a stunning 3" Hardy Wide Drum Perfect fly reel. Single spring pawl Jimmy Smith wartime era. Original spitfire finish. Excellent++ and original condition. Right hand retrieve. Full length ribbed brass foot with a bit of tarnish that would clean up nicely with metal polish. The tensioner works perfectly and the reel is nice and tight mechanically. The beautiful ivory handle spins freely on its post. The original Hardy card box in fine

The case features an ATH badge with the initials of the original owner on the front of the case as well as serial no

The Swiss-style ferrules are size 13/64 as indicated in the model number

This particular box was made in 1987 from walnut and remains in excellent+ condition

15" spool width

Clear guide wraps with one of Tom's signatures

Some crazing to the wraps at the ferrules

Thread treatment was original

Comes with tan rod bag and brass capped aluminum tube with factory data sticker fully intact

Cigar style grip with varnished burl cork nose

Along with the other engravings

2-tip rod - a medium action for a #4 line or slowish #5

No ferrule plug