Anyone know the story behind the 3 1/4" Green Hardy Princess? I have seen a few around but know little about them and have never seen them refered to
anywhere in print.
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Posts: 168 03/19/2009 09:06 |
They came in a 3" size ( I owned one at one time) as well as the 3 1/4" size. I believe that there was a third size, 3 1/2". They were
anodized pale green with a gold foot, latch cap, cup and post for the green plastic handle. I have seen at least one offered which was painted green. I'm
not sure if that was original or not.
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Posts: 696 03/19/2009 09:13 |
Is there a story behind them? Made for a certain market? Years of manufacture?
The 3 1/4" would seem like a very nice usuable size. A 3 1/4" reel in the lightweight series would have been perfect. I sometimes find the LRH too small, especially for DT lines & the Princess is too large for my needs most often. |
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Posts: 548 03/19/2009 10:49 Reclusive! Like J D Salinger |
To quote James Hardy's book:
" . . the Green Princess in 1953 . . . . . It came about when a design consultant visited the firm seeking to obtain a consultancy for himself. He maintained that the drab colours of Hardy's reels held back sales and that the introduction of brighter colours would reverse such a trend. He was not engaged but some of his ideas were taken on board, amongst them being the use of colours. . . . . .sales were very disappointing . . . . It was taken off the market in 1959 . . . re-introduced in 1962. . . . in . gunmetal and silver" 
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Posts: 138 03/19/2009 17:15 |
Have a look at this thread :
http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/reply/87384#reply-87384 |
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Posts: 3146 03/19/2009 18:58 |
Here's mine. It's a mint, unfished 3" example from the late Jamie Maxtone Graham of Scotland.
I think the all brass fittings are really beautiful. Regards, Flyman
Last Edited By: Flyman615 03/19/2009 20:03.
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Posts: 97 03/20/2009 01:32 |
Flyman
I am not to crazy about all them Hardy reels - but this green beauty - and in that condition 
Reeldane
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Posts: 24 03/20/2009 13:10 |
Flyman - Thanks for sharing the the photos. Very nice.
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