Hardy Brass Face Perfect 2 1/2" 1896 Check

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 2 1/2" 1896 CheckFor sale here is very rare brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 2 1 2" diameter with the early 1896 check with all three logos on the winding plate. Cosmetically and functionally the reel is in excellent condition, with no prior repairs and none needed. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "5" throughout. Four cusps on the spool. The spool screw is a bit buggered, but original and still totally functional. The reel

Full-length and unaltered smooth brass foot with a slight kink in one end

This copy is in fine collectible condition and somewhat uncommon

Classic blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautifully figured mortised wood spacer

The classic cigar grip measures 5 1/2"

Fine mechanical condition - a very tight reel

The production run ended up being approximately twenty reels

Morgan/Brackett era

No cracks in the ebonite / hard rubber side plates with excellent patent stamp markings

made in January of 1966

gold anodized aluminum top

but at this size

beige colored wraps with maroon tipping at the winding check