Hardy Lightweight Fly Reel - 4th model 5 Weight A cork ball and a

A cork ball and a bottom of black wood caps the bottom of the rod

blades welded onto the scissor blade frame

The script remains clean and bold as the day it was written

Medalist fanatics will recognize many of the scarce features with this reel: the very nice Pyralin amber grasp

Quick release spool

Hardy Lightweight Fly Reel - 4th model 5 Weight A cork ball and aFor sale here is a 4th Model Hardy Lightweight fly reel from the 1950's in excellent condition. Full ribbed alloy foot. Two screw latch plate with no line guard and no tensioner. Four pillars. Very solid reel. Springs could be replacements or just tweaked by a prior owner.