Hardy "Trade Reel" Pattern No. 2 6'3" A rare 8’ 3/2 #5

A rare 8’ 3/2 #5 Leonard Duracane

The reel is in excellent used condition though it does show some wear from honest fishing

Keeper 1 flat left

Includes original bamboo ferrule plug

Large arbor

Hardy "Trade Reel" Pattern No. 2 6'3" A rare 8’ 3/2 #5For sale here is a 3 1 2 Hardy Trade Reel Pattern No. 2. with emergency checkwork. Although being a low grade Hardy reel and as the late JLH wrote, the least expensive reels that Hardy produced, these are seldom seen, and in my opinion, this one is in quite good cosmetic condition retaining very much of its wartime black paint. The reel is in all original condition with its beautiful ivory handle and smooth brass foot. The full length brass foot is