Hardy Zenith Fly Reel - rare first model 4 Weight Western grip with burled cork

Western grip with burled cork section at the top

Every screw is 316 stainless steel is individually hand buffed to improve the finish and the corrosion resistance

The interior is lined with a soft felt

Republished by Bernard Parks

1 oz actual weight due the the exquisitely knurled uplocking reel seat hardware

Hardy Zenith Fly Reel - rare first model 4 Weight Western grip with burled corkFor sale here is a Hardy Zenith wide drum reel. LHW or RHW. Good overall condition cosmetically and excellent condition mechanically. The Zenith was part of Hardy's Lightweight Series of reels. This was one of two wide drum Lightweight models made in the early to late 1960s, the Husky being the other. Both were 3 3 8" diameter. Spool width 1 3 16". The reel weighs 6 3 4 oz. Original ribbed alloy foot is unmolested. This is the rare first model with