Hardy St. George Fly Reel 3" and spare spool - with leather cases!

Hardy St. George Fly Reel 3" and spare spool - with leather cases!For sale here is a Hardy St. George reel 3" diameter with spare spool. The two leather cases for the reels are original, not made by Hardy's but sold by Von Lengerke and Detmold, which is also stamped on the reel. Three screw latch. Original and un filed ribbed brass foot, which has a faint inscription reading "SLH Ward", presumably the original owner. The duplicated MKII check is very strong tensioner works perfectly. The agate line guard is

No line guide or retailer stamp on this one

For sale here is a pentagonal impregnated Nat Uslan "Deluxe Rod" Model no

For sale here is a 3 1/2" diameter example of the Hardy Bougle MKIV fly reel - made in England

One tip has an extra wrap band to distinguish tips

We designed the most individual Switch and Spey rods of the entire fly fishing market

For sale here is a bamboo rod from the bench of Wayne Maca of Beaverhead Rods in Montana

Fabulous workmanship here and a drag that would stop a charging elephant

Spool width 1 3/16"

Comes with oversize red rod bag and the original aluminum tube

NY where Joe's shop was when he was making reels

and instructions are also included with the vise

made in 1971