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September 9, 2012

Hardy Perfect Brass Faced Wide Drum Reels 8

Unique 4 ¼’’ Hardy Brass Faced Perfect fly reel with domed ivorine handle, smooth brass foot with central hole, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head […]
September 9, 2012

Hardy Perfect Brass Faced Wide Drum Reels 9

Back plate of 4 ¼’’ Hardy Brass Faced Perfect fly reels with Solid drum of ebonite.
September 9, 2012

Hardy Perfect Brass Faced Wide Drum Reels 10

An extremely important and rare 4 ¼’’ Hardy Brass Faced Perfect fly reel with domed ivorine handle, pierced alloy cage, foot and bridge pillar, strapped rim […]
September 9, 2012

Hardy Perfect Brass Faced Wide Drum Reels 11

Back plate of Alloy cage 4 ¼’’ Hardy Brass Faced Perfect fly reel.
September 9, 2012

Hardy Perfect Brass Faced Wide Drum Reels 12

A scarce  4 ¾’’Hardy Brass Faced Perfect  fly reel with domed ivorine handle, smooth brass foot, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking screw and […]
September 9, 2012

Hardy Perfect Brass Faced Wide Drum Reels 13

A fine and rare 5’’ Hardy Brass Faced Perfect  fly reel with domed ivorine handle, pierced brass foot, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking […]
January 29, 2016

Hardy Perfect Brass Reels 0

The exceptionally fine and rare Hardy first model Brass Perfect “Gweedore” 3’ salmon fly reel. This historically important reel was formerly the property of James L. […]
January 29, 2016

Hardy Perfect Brass Reels 0a

The Gweedore reel has been well documented and is illustrated both in James L. Hardy’s best-selling book “The House of Hardy Brothers Built” pg. 133 and […]
January 29, 2016

Hardy Perfect Brass Reels 0b

Side view of The Gweedore reel.