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Hardy The Match Fishers Reel 1936-9 and in the best collector condition, all original and working well
This is probably one of the rarest little known reels from the Hardy product range.
Launched in 1936 the sales record show only 4 sold that year, 1937 was better with 80 sales and 193 units in 1938, but in 1939 it was killed off.
A very low volume coarse fishing reel for the collector.
It came in one size only, 3-1/4” diameter.
Ultra-shallow alloy drum for coarse fishing, a twisting foot to cast and twin handles to retrieve, plus a nickel line guide that’s had to be used manually.
Most Hardy and coarse reel collectors will never find one of these privately. They are easily broken, often the line pick up is missing and can’t say I’ve never seen a maker’s box, that would be great if someone has a box and send in a pic J
Indeed the reel wasn’t even illustrated in the 1936/7 catalogue so Hardy clearly didn’t give it the usual fanfare launch. To be fair they were still known as mainly game angling suppliers with little effort towards coarse angler, but that was about to change when the iconic Hardy Altex hit the market shortly after this one was withdrawn from sale in 1939
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This is probably one of the rarest little known reels from the Hardy product range.
Launched in 1936 the sales record show only 4 sold that year, 1937 was better with 80 sales and 193 units in 1938, but in 1939 it was killed off.
A very low volume coarse fishing reel for the collector.
It came in one size only, 3-1/4” diameter.
Ultra-shallow alloy drum for coarse fishing, a twisting foot to cast and twin handles to retrieve, plus a nickel line guide that’s had to be used manually.
Most Hardy and coarse reel collectors will never find one of these privately. They are easily broken, often the line pick up is missing and can’t say I’ve never seen a maker’s box, that would be great if someone has a box and send in a pic J
Indeed the reel wasn’t even illustrated in the 1936/7 catalogue so Hardy clearly didn’t give it the usual fanfare launch. To be fair they were still known as mainly game angling suppliers with little effort towards coarse angler, but that was about to change when the iconic Hardy Altex hit the market shortly after this one was withdrawn from sale in 1939
The post Hardy The Match Fishers reel c 1936-39 only, rare for coarse reel collector appeared first on Thomas Turner Fishing Antiques.
Available now on Thomas Turner Fishing Antiques - Buy Here...