Hardy Perfect Special Fly Reel 3 1/4" 6'8" Bogdan-like 1/4-turn spool removal on

Bogdan-like 1/4-turn spool removal on three screws

first sold in Orvis catalogs more than 30 years ago

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a mortised cork spacer

SRMC #8 stripper and chrome snake guides

The original top-hat style ferrule plugs are included

Hardy Perfect Special Fly Reel 3 1/4" 6'8" Bogdan-like 1/4-turn spool removal onA very scarce Hardy Special Perfect fly reel, 3 1 4" diameter and set up for the typical RHW. Early 1920's reel, these models were made between 1905 and 1939, and characterized by the raised housing for the check and winding plate (which was often unleaded after the very earliest models). This one is in fine condition overall with the loss of finish and a few very small line burns in one pillar being the principal signs of use. The reel is devoid of