Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7' It is unused new-old-stock in

It is unused new-old-stock in like new condition

Paul Young made the blanks and sold them along with the appropriate hardware and thread to Don West in 1950

Pat off” stamped on the up lock screw lock

The neat design of the original Bougle combines with the appealing teardrop porting to produce a reel that deserves to be in any collection

The rod features lovely medium-dark toned cane with chestnut wraps

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel 7' It is unused new-old-stock inFor sale here is a pre WWII Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with scarce large arbor and Duplicated MKII check. The majority of the leaded finish remains. Original, full length, and unaltered ribbed brass foot. Ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. Comes with its original Hardy box.