Saracione Deluxe 3" Trout Reel - RHW Gary Howells but lightly filed on both

but lightly filed on both ends and a prior owner etched some initials into it as shown in the photos

The varnish is in great condition

There is some soiling to the grip and a small scratch on the bottom wrap and on the ferrule of one tip

as is the counter-balance

Hardy's made this run of reels supposedly on machines that utilize the tooling of the original 1971-72 reels

Saracione Deluxe 3" Trout Reel - RHW Gary Howells but lightly filed on bothAn excellent Saracione Deluxe trout reel, 3" and set up for RHW. Serial #207. Weighs 5. 7 oz. Used but in very good condition, with some minor rim rash and some patina to the brass parts the only signs of use. Aluminum spool, foot, and crank. Stainless rims, pillars, and screws. Black Delrin side plates. "Saracione' and "207" are stamped on the foot bar. This reel is the classic rod and reel combo for bamboo and is a precision marriage of high quality