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Hardy Fly Reel 1920's era (Assistance Required)

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    Posted: 18 May 2015 at 9:46am
A mate has asked could I request assistance through the site to perhaps track down a handle for an early Hardy fly reel.

I believe it is a relative rare model and around 90 years old


I know it is a tough one , just wondered if any body happens to have a fishing store that might be still in business over the past 60 years or so. and could give me a telephone number so that he can ring them.

Something that is rather scarce nowadays an old fishing tackle store.

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As you can see still in excellent order

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Dear John, the "Perfect" is one of Hardy's oldest reels and your mates reel is quite an old one of those. It appears to pre-date Hardy's Royal Warrant. Other Hardy reels I have seen from that era had bone handles on brass spindles so while you can probably buy a replacement handle locally (Hardy still sell new Perfects as part of their Heritage range) you would probably be doing the value of the reel significant harm. I think that you mate should contact Hardys directly (www.fly.hardysfishing.com) and see what they suggest. There are international collectors for reels like this one so long as they are correct. Regards, Ken. 
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Thanks Ken appreciate info will pass it on this evening.


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John 
I'm not sure if Hardy's in UK still support their old reels  .
If not call Bill at  
http://www.archuletasreelworks.com/contact,,heard positives from couple friends he is doing 
magic on old reels  

Good Luck Thore 
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Thanks Thore will pass it on.


Have a number of enquiries sent to U K at this stage out side sources seem to confirm your view.

Hardy's last night had yet to reply

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bigriver Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Jul 2015 at 5:11pm
Originally posted by Maxblue Maxblue wrote:

John 
I'm not sure if Hardy's in UK still support their old reels  .
If not call Bill at  
http://www.archuletasreelworks.com/contact,,heard positives from couple friends he is doing 
magic on old reels  

Good Luck Thore 
I agree, I had an old 3 5/8 Uniqua that had come through "Tisdals" (from memory Confused) in NZ, had a little metal stamped plaque on it. It needed a couple of small parts, Hardys were not really interested in it at all, email responses were a handful of words. I used to have a pair of Perfects myself years back, one for an 8 weight and one for a 5, the handle got busted off the larger as well, I had a mate machine up a new one for me. By the way old lead wiped Perfects like your mates here, are amongst the most valuable old Hardys reels.
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Thanks, I must check and see how he made out when I get home.


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Paul was able to contact my mate in Tassie he said he found out additional info on the reel and plaque  with some photos on a N Z fishing site. 

There maybe something of interest for you there.  


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