Hardy Patent 1932 Stationary drum reel

[Thomas Turner]

The importance of this Hardy Patent cannot be emphasised enough. This development was for what we now refer to as the full bail arm. It automatically picked up the line when the handle was turned.* The Patent lasted until 1948 where an extension was granted covering the war years for a further 6 years. The [...]
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