Hardy St John Fly Reel 3 7/8" No. 2 7 Weight This is an excellent collectible

This is an excellent collectible rod

Left hand wind (LHW) with an adjustable drag

The rod has a 6 1/2" 13 cork slim cigar grip and a curly maple spacer and aluminum up lock screw lock reel seat

and a naval bronze center axis

Hardy St John Fly Reel 3 7/8" No. 2 7 Weight This is an excellent collectibleA nice Hardy St. John #2 fly reel, 3 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW. Earlier 3 screw latch model. "T. A. G." builder initials stamped inside the frame. Ridged brass foot with the patent date stamped on the side. The brass foot has been thinned at the points. This older reel retains 80 85% of the original leaded finish. The click and pawl check is still very strong. The reel comes with the original and very old box with a $15 (!) price tag. This reel