Hardy Perfect Fly Reel 3 1/8" 6' The impregnated cane is brown

The impregnated cane is brown toned with dark patches from a hot iron

The full length ribbed brass foot is unaltered

with the tip made 1/2" short

Wrapped brown with brown intermediates

Original bag and tube with label 95% intact

Hardy Perfect Fly Reel 3 1/8" 6' The impregnated cane is brownA nice contracted Hardy Perfect trout reel, 3 1 8" diameter and set up for the usual RHW. Mark I check model, circa 1915 production. Excellent overall condition with the normal cosmetic wear and finish loss you'd expect from a 100+ year old reel, but no major issues that I could find. The agate lineguard is excellent and the spool is nice and tight with no wobble whatsoever. Full length alloy foot. The ivorine handle spins freely and the rim tensioner