Hardy Uniqua 3 1/8" Fly Reel - circa 1912 Dingley-made! 6' Metz hook gauge

Metz hook gauge

half-crank style handle and nickel plated brass hardware

The spacer is discolored after years of contact with a reel foot

Includes what is likely the original bag and the original tube with label partially intact

this one dating from 1951

Hardy Uniqua 3 1/8" Fly Reel - circa 1912 Dingley-made! 6' Metz hook gaugeFor sale here is a very scarce 3 1 8" Hardy Uniqua fly reel. Ivorine handle. Fixed 1912 era compensating check mechanism. German silver horseshoe drum release latch. The 2 7 8" smooth brass foot is full length and unmolested. The reel weighs 4. 6 oz. Mechanically the reel is still in excellent condition. No cracks, chips, corrosion, or line burns. Much of the original finish has worn off. What makes this reel even more fascinating and historically