Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" 1912 Check & Red Agate 8' so it's been a one-family

so it's been a one-family rod up to this point

Ceramic stripping guide insert

Yellow/gold silk windings with black edges

This reel could be dated as late as approximately 1880

Black aluminum up-locking reel seat - cork/ burled cork fighting butt

Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" 1912 Check & Red Agate 8' so it's been a one-familyFor sale here is a Hardy Perfect with a highly coveted 1912 check and un cracked red agate line guide. 3 3 8" diameter. Zero spool movement one of the tightest reels I've come across. Full length smooth brass foot has a very slight kink to it on one end but it's very slight. Ivorine handle spins freely. Strap over tensioner works perfectly. Spool screw may be a replacement, I can't be sure. See photos for specifics on each part of the reel. Let me