Hardy Brass Faced Perfect Reel 4" 7'9" The cap and ring and

The cap and ring and the ferrules all retain 100% of the original bluing

I would estimate the date of manufacture to be late 1950's to early 1960's

A HS Pinky Gillum bamboo fly rod

One of the tips is down 3" and has been re-wrapped at the tip-top with incorrect silk

as it is slightly heavier than the 100-series rods in this length

Hardy Brass Faced Perfect Reel 4" 7'9" The cap and ring andA very nice Hardy Brass Faced Perfect salmon reel, 4" diameter and set up for the typical RHW. The reel boasts the 1904 design with the improved ratchet pawl, which Hardy introduced to strengthen the pawl with a stronger steel bridge. This reel still has the "C" spring flush against the frame, however, which Hardy would soon orient perpendicularly. Excellent overall condition, with normal cosmetic wear but free of any major defects that I could find.