Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel Marc Aroner The rod is flame treated

The rod is flame treated like the Hunt

but there isn't any wear elsewhere that I can find

The action is medium to medium-fast with a good bit of backbone in the butt thanks in part to the swelled butt

Black aluminum down-locking reel seat over a mortised cork spacer with a 1 1/8" fighting butt made later by Summers

Classic cap and ring reel seat over a beautifully figured mortised walnut spacer

Hardy Perfect 2 7/8" Fly Reel Marc Aroner The rod is flame treatedFor 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.