Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel Gary Howells Nickel silver checks

Nickel silver checks

T41 stamped by the reel foot

This rod appears to have been semi refinished sometime in its past

Packed in a varnished wood box with a foam insert with cutouts for the reel as well as the spare spool and oiler bottle included in the package

Comes with a zippered suede reel case

Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel Gary Howells Nickel silver checksFor sale here is a 2 7 8" Hardy Perfect with leaded finish and ribbed brass foot. Marked with circular writing and is stamped "The Perfect Fly Reel" in the center of the winding plate. Reel makers initials TH (Thomas Hall) stamped inside winding plate dates the production to 1928 30 as Thomas Hall made reels at Hardy only during that short period. 95%+ of the leaded finish intact as well as most of the original lacquer that coated the leaded finish.