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A Hardy Brass Faced 4"prototype salmon-fly reel, domed ivorine handle, brass foot, modified brass cage and pillars with fitted heavy brass line guide, strapped rim tension screw with Turk's head locking nut and 1906 calliper spring check mechanism, drum with four rim cusps and nickel silver locking screw, faceplate stamped Rod in hand trade mark and straight line logo, used condition, circa 1906.
I believe this is an early prototype between all brass and alloy frame .
This could be an historic reel used to check scale and proportions before casting alloy billets .
This reel is very unusual and is in no way a garage botch up ,it is definitely got Hardy D.N.A all over it . ,This reel has also been fished a hint of line abrasion to the line guide .
Ref: HFR 2850