Hardy Sunbeam 5/6 Fly Reel with Spare Spools 10' Polished swiss-style ferrules

Polished swiss-style ferrules

The serial number is also lettered on the wrap flat of both tips

The foot may have been shaped slightly on both ends

Cloth bag with stiffener

It may be a long while until we see another example of this fine Hardy reel

Hardy Sunbeam 5/6 Fly Reel with Spare Spools 10' Polished swiss-style ferrulesFor sale here is a Hardy Sunbeam 5 6 fly reel with two spare spools. Made in England. The reel and spools are in very good used condition. They do show wear from honest fishing use such as scratches around the rims, though this is only aesthetic as they function perfectly. The plastic cap that sits in the center of the drag is knob is missing. The reels are RHW or LHW and easily convert by flipping over the pawls. Currently set up for RHW. The reel