Hardy Combined Fly & Spinning Reel 3 Weight Good condition with dust jacket

Good condition with dust jacket and mylar protective sleeve

My friends at South Creek Ltd

Color-preserved dark copper colored silk accent the cane nicely

unfished condition

Hardy Combined Fly & Spinning Reel 3 Weight Good condition with dust jacketA fine example of what many consider to be Hardy Brother's first aluminium reel. Only made between (approx) 1894 and 1897 this 4" reel looks as though it only recently left the factory. It spins as freely as any Silex on its "compensating steel pivot bearing" and the optional click check works smoothly. The 3 3 4" brass (or possibly bronze) foot is unmolested. The twin ivorine handles spin freely. Quadruple brass drum pillars, rear sliding optional