Hardy St John MK2 Fly Reel 3 7/8" with Spare Spool [SALE PENDING] HL Leonard It carries the ‘83 patent

It carries the ‘83 patent on the rear grease cap with an on/off click that works as intended

Mario informed me that the "627" in the model number scripted on the rod was simply a mistake

the tensioner (with nice strap feature) has to be tightened all of the way in order for the pawl to engage the teeth of the gear/cog

I still think these are the best engineered screw locks I have come across (on that small lathe it was extremely time-consuming to make all 4 parts and was thus very

Hardy St John MK2 Fly Reel 3 7/8" with Spare Spool [SALE PENDING] HL Leonard It carries the ‘83 patentA nice Hardy St. John MK2 salmon reel with a spare spool, 3 7 8 diameter and set up for LHW (but reversible). 2 screw latch. Enamel finish and smooth aluminum foot. Good used condition with some mounting marks on the foot, some wear to the frame edges, and some normal cosmetic wear throughout (the backplate has some residue from a line sticker and one scuff that goes through the enamel). The spare spool also has some minor cosmetic wear. The reel is