Hardy Perfect 4" 1917 check fly reel w/ rotating line guide 12' all sections are straight and

all sections are straight and full length

The oxidation coating on the cap and ring is perfect

Wrapped in a very light tan color (almost clear) with dark brown at ferrules

For sale here is a very scarce Orvis fishing tackle catalog from 1964

Charlie modeled it after a Payne Canadian Canoe yet not as hefty

Hardy Perfect 4" 1917 check fly reel w/ rotating line guide 12' all sections are straight andFor sale here is a scarce Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 4" diameter with 1917 check. Excellent+ condition. Most of the original leading (and even the lacquer!) remains on the reel surface. Rotating nickel silver line guide. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "10" throughout. Very tight reel mechanically. No cosmetic issues to speak of other than the extremely faint initials on the winding plate (you must tilt the reel