Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel with Line Guard 9 Weight Handwriting on the rod is

Handwriting on the rod is that of Paul H

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart ARAS C/I (collector's item) SILENT fly reel

The action is classic medium-fast

Serial #7 on the butt cap dating the rod to 1917

Also included is a copy of the F

Hardy Perfect 3 1/4" Wide Drum Fly Reel with Line Guard 9 Weight Handwriting on the rod isFor sale here is a nice example of a pre war Hardy Perfect Duplicated MK II wide drum fly reel from the 1930s with a nickel silver line guard. Badged for retailer H. C. Golcher & Co. San Francisco. The tensioner functions perfectly throughout its range. No excessive spool spindle play. If you'll notice, the gear teeth are in fantastic condition for a reel of this age! The ebonite handle spins freely. The original ribbed brass foot has been neatly and