Hardy Perfect 4" 1917 check fly reel w/ rotating line guide 12' The ferrules are size 17/64

The ferrules are size 17/64 and 11/64

The oxidation coating on the cap and ring is perfect

Charlie modeled it after a Payne Canadian Canoe yet not as hefty

For sale here is a very scarce Orvis fishing tackle catalog from 1964

Hardy Perfect 4" 1917 check fly reel w/ rotating line guide 12' The ferrules are size 17/64For sale here is a scarce Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 4" diameter with 1917 check. Excellent+ condition. Most of the original leading (and even the lacquer!) remains on the reel surface. Rotating nickel silver line guide. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "10" throughout. Very tight reel mechanically. No cosmetic issues to speak of other than the extremely faint initials on the winding plate (you must tilt the reel