Hardy Brass Face Perfect 4 1/2" Fly Reel 6'10" Wraps are brown with yellow

Wraps are brown with yellow edges and a band of purple at the keeper and male ferrules

with the wraps done in light tan with brown accents at the keeper and ferrules

set off with black edges at the ferrules

This is a great length and line weight often overlooked by other rod makers

Slight wear at the bottom from being used as a hook keeper

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 4 1/2" Fly Reel 6'10" Wraps are brown with yellowFor sale here is a fine and scarce brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 4 1 2" diameter with 1896 check. Excellent+ condition. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "VI". Nice tight reel mechanically. No cosmetic issues to speak of. The reel appears to be 100% original. Cleaned and put back on the shelf. These 100+ year old reels are wildly coveted throughout the world as the "Perfect" reel to bring salmon, steelhead,