Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum 1917 Check Fly Reel 7 Weight The rod comes with the

The rod comes with the correct red cloth bag and the embossed leather tube and paperwork of provenance

The patina of this brass face as well as the logo clarity are simply stunning

this certainly sounds as though he is referring to Leonard and Payne rods

The spacer is high grade mortised cork

Hardy Perfect 3 3/4" Wide Drum 1917 Check Fly Reel 7 Weight The rod comes with theFor sale here is a great example of the much sought after Hardy Perfect with 1917 check mechanism. This is the 3 3 4" diameter wide drum model. There have been no repairs or everything about the reel appears to be original. Full length unmolested smooth alloy foot that measures 3 1 2" in length. No chips, cracks or dings. No line grooves to the pillars or the rotating nickel silver line guard. The tensioner works perfectly throughout its range. Very