Hardy Perfect 4 1/2" wide drum fly reel with 1917 check 9' Nickel silver cap and ring

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautiful mortised wood spacer

and aluminum tube with label

Cloth slipcase

The thread on the stripping guide has come loose

The book is inspirational in a way that Halford's work never was and grips the reader's attention right from the cover

Hardy Perfect 4 1/2" wide drum fly reel with 1917 check 9' Nickel silver cap and ringFor sale here is a 4 1 2" wide drum Hardy Perfect salmon fly reel with 1917 check. RHW only. Much of the original leading remains. Gear teeth and pawl are still very sharp and the tensioner works great throughout its range. No wobble or end play to speak of. Ivorine handle spins freely. Smooth brass foot is full length and unfiled. There is a chip in the rim as shown in the photos. However, the area around this chip is structurally secure and has been