Hardy Featherweight Fly Reel 12'6" Gear teeth and pawls are

Gear teeth and pawls are still very sharp

Normal wear and tarnish

A dark olive colored line is mounted on the reel

for 4 or 5 weight lines

which should put the date of production in the mid-to-late 1970's

Hardy Featherweight Fly Reel 12'6" Gear teeth and pawls areA Hardy Featherweight fly reel, 2 7 8" diameter and set up for either LHW or RHW. Made in England. Good used condition with some wear to the rims and minor enamel loss but fine overall and mechanically sound. Two screw latch plate with a reversible single screw nickel silver line guard. Nice smooth click drag. Designed to hold a DT4+40 or DT5+15. Comes in a non original leather drawstring pouch.