Vintage fishing equipment: with Hardy Bros (Alnwick, England) 'Marquis #6' and 'Viscount 140 Mk II' fly fishing reels, both with original cases; also Wheatley Silmalloy metal fly box, containing 30+ fishing flies. (3 items)
A vintage 1950s Hardy Bros Perfect fly reel, Alnwick England. Size 3 3/9 inch. With leather case. Reel, width 3.1 cm, diameter 8.6 cm, case width 6.2 cm, depth 10.1 cm
A Hardy Goodwin 4 inch salmon reel, alloy construction with brass fittings, pressure tensioner, on/off check, with impressed Hardy crests, an uncommon example c.1940-50.
A vintage Hardy 3 3/4 inch Viscount 150 fishing reel with a spare spool and a Hardy black case - zip faulty, ventilated spools, the back marked with maker and model.
An unmarked fly reel, 3?', in the manner of a Hardy's 'Perfect', but with tension adjustment to the back rim, japanned finish, agate line guide, brass foot.
A 4' Hardy's 'Silex' No.2 spinning reel, with pierced face plate, replaced spool, one ivorine handle, three screw drum release latch, wooden casting release lever, tension regulator on back plate rim, smooth brass foot. c.1915. In leather case.
A rare Hardy's 4.5 inch 'Perfect' wide drum brass-faced reel, c.1906, with smooth brass foot, ivory handle, strapped brass 'line tension' screw and check mechanism, brass face plate stamped with 'straight-line' and 'rod-in-hand' trademark and logo.
A rare circa 1960s Hardy 6 inch Eddystone deep sea reel, with brass Bickerdyke line guide and alloy spool, strong working check, twist tensioner and level controlled breaking.
A Hardy's 3 7/8 inch 'Perfect' fly reel, with ridge brass foot, ebonite handle, nickel silver line guide and brass 'line tension screw on face plate, c.1947.
A Hardy's 3 3/4 inch 'Perfect' MkII wide drum reel, with ribbed brass foot, ebonite handle, nickel silver line guide and brass 'line tension' screw on face plate rim, c.1930. Drum release screw missing.
A Hardy's 2 7/8 inch 'Perfect Duplicated' MkII narrow drum fly reel, with ebonite handle, agate face line guide, smooth brass foot and 'line tension' screw on face plate rim.
A Hardy's 3 3/8 inch 'Duplicated' MkII fly reel, with ivorine handle, agate line guide, smooth brass foot and brass tension screw on face plate rim, c.1900.
A Hardy's 3 3/8 inch 'Perfect' fly reel, with ridged brass foot, ebonite handle and brass drag screw on face plate rim, much of the original finish, c.1960.
A Hardy Bros. 3 7/8 inch 'Perfect' Duplicated MkII fly reel, with agate line guide rim regulator tension screw, ivorine handle, grooved brass foot. Maker's initials for Thomas Armstrong inside reel. c.1930.
A Hardy Bros 3 3/8 inch 'St. George' fly reel, with brass ridged foot, back plate rim drag screw, agate line guide, ebonite handle, two screw drum latch, original silk line. With leather case. c.1947
A Hardy's 3 7/8 inch St. John fly reel, made for W.H. Tisdall, Ltd, N.Z., nickel silver retailer's name embossed to the inside plate and maker's initials JS for James Smith. Ribbed brass foot, rim drag screw on back, ebonite handle, double check mechanism…
A 3 1/4 inch Hardy's 'Silex' No.2 spinning reel, with pierced face plate and spool, twin ivorine handles, three screw drum release latch, red rubber casting release lever and line tension regulator on back plate rim, smooth brass foot, original silk line.…
A Hardy Bros. 3 1/2 inch Uniqua Duplicated MkII wide drum fly reel, with ribbed brass foot, ebonite handle, tension rim regulator screw on back plate, 'telephone latch' spool release to face plate, double check mechanism. With an attached nickel silver…
A Hardy Bros. 3 7/8 inch 'Perfect' MkII reel, with W.H Tisdall's nickel silver name plate affixed inside the face plate, narrow drum model with rim regulator tension screw, ebonite handle, grooved brass foot and agate line guide.
A Hardy Bros. 4 1/4 inch 'Super Silex' reel, with W.H. Tisdall's label affixed to back plate, with ribbed brass foot, ivorine drag control, face plate with two ebonite handles and spool release, line tension regulator and small nut to back plate are…
A Hardy Bros. 3 1/2 inch 'Silex Major' reel, with W.H. Tisdall's 'horseshoe' label affixed to back plate, two ivorine handles, line tension regulator, free spool rim lever. Foot repaired and replaced.
A rare Hardy's 3 7/8 inch 'Taupo' 'Perfect' fly reel, with slightly wider drum to carry more line, brass foot, circular nickel silver line guide, ebonite handle. Retaining most of its original finish, slight thumb wear at base of handle and on rims.
A 3½ inch Hardy's Silex No.2 reel, with pierced face plate and spool, ivorine handles, three screw drum release latch, smooth brass foot and cut-away rim, c.1900. Original owner's initials engraved to face plate.
A Hardy's 3 1/2 inch wide drum 'Perfect' reel, with ebonite handle, grooved brass foot, circular nickel line guide, drag adjustment screw on face plate rim, c.1950, in leather box.
A 3 5/8 inch 'Streamfly' trout reel made by E.J.Brown, Christchurch, distributed by R.J Bain & Co. Ltd., Christchurch, a copy of the Hardy 'Perfect', retains nearly all original blue/green anodized finish, with spare spool and in original box with label,…
A 3 7/8 inch trout reel made by E.J.Brown, Christchurch, distributed by F.Steans & Co. Ltd., Christchurch, a copy of the Hardy 'Perfect', retains nearly all original bronze anodized finish, with spare spool and in original box with label, c.1945.
A Hardy's 3 7/8 inch St. John fly reel, made for W.H. Tisdall, Ltd, N.Z., nickel silver, retailer's name embossed to the inside plate, ribbed brass foot, rim drag screw on back, ebonite handle, c.1935