Hardy Brass Face Perfect 2 1/2" 1896 Check 1 Weight as can be seen on

as can be seen on the back of the winding plate in the photos

Rich golden bronze silks and chinese red tipping

chestnut wraps with gold tipping

The rims have had a new layer of anodization applied to them

though there is some glue remnants from gluing down the racks

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 2 1/2" 1896 Check 1 Weight as can be seen onFor sale here is very rare brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 2 1 2" diameter with the early 1896 check. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "1" throughout. As seen clearly in the photos, the reel has been repaired inside a new spring was remounted, as many of the springs on these early check reels were very fragile and broke. The repairs are very functional and the reel works great nice, tight reel.