Hardy Brass Face Perfect 3 1/2" Fly Reel 8'3" All sections are full length

All sections are full length and arrow straight

Burgundy wraps with small reverse twist guides

few stainless fittings

Leen Huisman from The Netherlands has been making fly rods and reels for over 30 years

Wrapped 326 red with green and red edges at the keeper and ferrules

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 3 1/2" Fly Reel 8'3" All sections are full lengthFor sale here is a scarce brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 3 1 2" diameter with Hardy's 1896 check. Excellent plus original condition. Brilliant external finish remaining. Full length cast foot is unmolested, other than some faint etchings. Ivory handle spins freely. All parts stamped "4". Nice tight reel mechanically. No issues to speak of. No line burns on the pillars. This is a very nice example and very clean.