Hardy Perfect 4" wide drum fly reel with 1906 check

Hardy Perfect 4" wide drum fly reel with 1906 checkFor sale here is a beautiful 4" wide drum Hardy Perfect salmon fly reel with 1906 check and nickel silver line guide. RHW only. Much of the original leading remains. Gear teeth and pawl are still very sharp and the tensioner (with Turks locking nut) works great throughout its range. No wobble or end play to speak of. Ivorine handle spins freely. Stamped "2" throughout. Smooth brass foot is full length and unfiled. Reasonable offers considered.

this is one of the harder to acquire models

Witness marks indented into the shoulder of the ferrule

Oxblood tipping at the winding check

For sale here is a rare Ari Hart tippet dispenser

and reversible retrieve

These 100+ year old reels are wildly coveted throughout the world as the "Perfect" reel to bring salmon

EBS (Effective Braking Surface) - EBS is measured by the surface contact area of one disc times the number of surfaces it contacts

Some micro dings on frame and tiny scratches on black rear side plate from use

The reel has a fixed check

The cigar grip is in near perfect condition

Both sections are straight - no sets

4 1/8” x 2 15/16” x 13/16”