Hardy Perfect 4 1/2" wide drum fly reel with 1917 check 9' Nickel silver cap and ring

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautiful mortised wood spacer

Comes with a non-original neoprene case from T&T

and aluminum tube with label

both loaded with unused line and backing

Cloth slipcase

Hardy Perfect 4 1/2" wide drum fly reel with 1917 check 9' Nickel silver cap and ringFor sale here is a 4 1 2" wide drum Hardy Perfect salmon fly reel with 1917 check. RHW only. Much of the original leading remains. Gear teeth and pawl are still very sharp and the tensioner works great throughout its range. No wobble or end play to speak of. Ivorine handle spins freely. Smooth brass foot is full length and unfiled. There is a chip in the rim as shown in the photos. However, the area around this chip is structurally secure and has been