Hardy St George Fly Reel 3 3/4" 3-Screw 6' complete with original red box

complete with original red box in good condition

There is some very minor cracking in the varnish on some of the wraps near the ferrules (we call these casting cracks and love seeing them on the original Payne rods that have been used with care)

weighing only six ounces and was produced starting in 1911

For sale here is a beautifully framed tribute to Poul Jorgensen

Option: white anodized sideplates

Hardy St George Fly Reel 3 3/4" 3-Screw 6' complete with original red boxA nice early Hardy St. George salmon reel, the rarer three screw version. 3 3 4" diameter and set up for the usual right hand wind. Very nice condition for a reel of this age I could find no major defects anywhere just the usual light cosmetic wear that you would expect. The patina has been worn down some but is fairly uniform in this regard, with no sign of any cleaning or anything other than time as the likely cause. The agate in the line guard is