Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 1-Piece Reel is in good condition

Reel is in good condition with no mechanical issues

Assembled spool with bronze arbor -- with the original Vom Hofe-style grub screw through the arbor to the spindle-shaft to allow centering adjustment of the spool in the cage

Powerful medium-fast action and a progressive taper casting dry flies to salmon or steelhead

handle counterbalance cap

Hardy St. George 3 3/8" Fly Reel - three screw latch 1-Piece Reel is in good conditionFor sale here is a leaded, three screw latch, 3 3 8" Hardy St. George fly reel in excellent condition. Straight line lettering from late 1940's early 1950's reel. MKII check with both pawls engageable. Metal line guide set inside a nickel silver bezel. Unmolested ribbed brass foot. Internals and mechanics are excellent. "TA" initials for Hardy maker Thomas Appleby. Ebonite handle spins freely. The tensioner works as intended. There are some very faint