Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" with ceramic line guide 6'8" The backplate has a nickel

The backplate has a nickel silver plate stamped with "Tom Morgan Rodsmiths"

You will not find a better example anywhere

Dobbelaere

So this rod appears to be a later "companion rod" to the other two-tip Model 206E made for the family a few years earlier

The pelvic fin shows a rub mark but the rest of the fish is in immaculate condition

Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" with ceramic line guide 6'8" The backplate has a nickelFor sale here is a Hardy Perfect with a MKII check 3 3 8" diameter. This reel is from the mid 1920s and has a flawless ceramic line guide, which is not original to a reel of this vintage. The replacement was well done and looks very nice. Very tight reel mechanically. Smooth brass foot has been filed very slightly on one end. Ivorine handle spins freely. Strap over tensioner works perfectly. Reel foot is 2. 5" long and the reel weighs 8. 4 oz fully