Hardy Silex Multiplier 2 3/4" - early and very rare! 12' Up-locking sliding nickel silver reel

Up-locking sliding nickel silver reel seat with a stunning mortised cherry plum reel seat spacer

in Dearborn

The spare spool comes with its original box

The rod comes with a brown replacement bag with four compartments and a replacement tube

Hardy Silex Multiplier 2 3/4" - early and very rare! 12' Up-locking sliding nickel silver reelFor sale here is a scarce example of the 2 3 4" diameter Hardy Silex Multiplier, catalogued between 1924 and 1937. Designed, said Hardys, as being "suitable for fine fishing in low water". Between John Drewett's Hardy book and other sources, there are believed to have been between approximately 400 550 of these reels ever made and of this amount, 51 were first model reels with the external oil pipe. This one is in excellent plus, smooth free turning