Hardy Bros Flyweight A&F Silent Check

This is a rare Hardy vintage fly reel. Purchased in the USA. Hardy Bros Flyweight A&F Silent Check Heavy U Abercrombie & Fitch.

The Flyweight model is the smallest reel in Hardy's masterpiece Lightweight series. It is lightweight yet highly precise, durable, and offers exceptional performance. It features a silent check mechanism, and its internal drag system uses smooth felt friction for braking, making this a rare model produced for Abercrombie & Fitch. Current models have a loud, cheap metallic sound, which I found unsuitable for fishing with light-weight lines, so I acquired this silent check model. Felt drag mechanisms often lose their effectiveness due to felt wear, but this reel still has its felt intact, allowing you to experience its unique drag effect. The line guard is an early heavy U-shaped model, positioning this reel among the earliest Flyweight models. All parts function correctly. It is set up for right-hand retrieve.
It is even lighter than contemporary Flyweight reels with standard checks, and slimmer than later models.
The engraved surface has been lightly sanded to make the lettering visible, but as shown in the photos, the felt is still present, and wear on the metal mechanisms such as the bearings is minimal.

It comes with a nearly unused, size #1 Timco Jetstream Oikawa Special line.
Please consider this as a bonus.

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