Hardy Perfect Special Fly Reel 3 1/4" 6'8" Nickel silver cap and ring

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a mortised cork spacer

Bogdan-like 1/4-turn spool removal on three screws

and only some small mounting marks on the foot indicate that it's ever been put on a rod

Minor end play as we find on most of these latch reels

first sold in Orvis catalogs more than 30 years ago

Hardy Perfect Special Fly Reel 3 1/4" 6'8" Nickel silver cap and ringA very scarce Hardy Special Perfect fly reel, 3 1 4" diameter and set up for the typical RHW. Early 1920's reel, these models were made between 1905 and 1939, and characterized by the raised housing for the check and winding plate (which was often unleaded after the very earliest models). This one is in fine condition overall with the loss of finish and a few very small line burns in one pillar being the principal signs of use. The reel is devoid of