Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 6'8" Older style ferrule plug

Older style ferrule plug

and a western style grip with a tiny amount of hand soiling

Made in 1952 by George Reid and Cal Skinner

Lemke down-locking nickel silver reel seat over a beautifully figured burl maple spacer

Also comes with a zippered reel case

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 6'8" Older style ferrule plugFor sale here is a pre war Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with the Duplicated MKII check. The leaded finish is amazing. Original, full length, and unaltered ribbed brass "bullet" foot (super scarce). Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. Comes with its original Hardy box.