need id and value help on a fly reel

Luresnmore · Post by **Luresnmore** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:05 am

Good morning I am looking to identify who made this and also figure out a value, I have asked numerous people and nobody has ever seen one of these please let me know if you have any insight.

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Post by **john elder** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:27 pm

Here are Caleb's pics. I told him it looks a lot like a Northwest reel maker product, but I haven't found a match yet.

desertangler · Post by **desertangler** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:53 pm

Hi John,

That looks like a Hardy frame (similar to a Viscount) with customized spool. Spool latch looks Hardy-like too. Lettering appears hand stamped.

Cheers,

George

reelsmith. · Post by **reelsmith.** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:01 am

Bingo !

We have a winner.

Dean.

Post by **john elder** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:24 pm

No denying they went to school on the Viscount!

Couldn’t steal the pic, but that unique click spring/drag mechism is also identical.

Luresnmore · Post by **Luresnmore** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:38 pm

Thanks guys! Any idea of a value on it?

reelsmith. · Post by **reelsmith.** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:39 am

Before the modifications the value was about $100.

What it is worth now, I have no idea.

Dean.

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