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 Flyman615 |
1912 2 7/8" Perfect auction results |
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Posts: 3280 06/20/2009 16:45 |
I'd be interested to know your thoughts on the gorgeous 1912 check 2 7/8" Hardy Perfect and original case that sold on an internet auction site
yesterday for just shy of $2400.
Wonderful provenance and great condition. Surely a centerpiece of any Hardy collection. Who got it? And congrats! Best regards,
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Posts: 2984 06/20/2009 16:55 Admin |
Gorgeous reel, indeed. My objection was the size--too small, virtually unusable in that diameter. But w/ the original case it has that certain magnetism.
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Posts: 2869 06/20/2009 17:42 |
Isn't there something now about relisting it, or did
I just misread? I suppose it is a tad on the small side. But Hardy's current 2-7/8" Perfect is said to spool a 4-wt line with a little bit of backing. That's fishable. I have an old Golden West 80 that's a mere 2-1/2", but it will likewise spool a 4-wt. And I like to fish it because it oozes pizazz. It isn't inexpensive, of course, but it also isn't in the same orbit as a $2,400 1912 Perfect either. It would seem to me, therefore, to be the largeness of investment rather than the relative smallness of size which would cause hesitation about fishing it and would raise again that age-old question, "Would I flaunt it if I had it?" To me, the question is purely rhetorical. |
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Posts: 356 06/20/2009 17:45 |
anyone complaining about 2-7/8" being too small to be practical is trying to justify not stepping up with a $2500 bid imo.
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Flyman615 |
2 7/8" Perfect "fishability" | #4 | ||
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Posts: 3281 06/20/2009 18:51 |
Well fellows:
Best regards,
Last Edited By: Flyman615 06/20/2009 18:55.
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Posts: 2870 06/20/2009 18:54 |
Yes, Chartist1, that would appear to be the case. Moreover,
if one scrolls down the page in the reel section, he will discover a very helpful thread on the particular usefulness and line capacity of the 2-7/8" reel. And now I see that Scott's happy experience confirms your view as well. |
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Spey Salar |
1912 Perfect | #6 | ||
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Posts: 14 06/20/2009 22:22 |
The 1912 Perfect in question was one of the nicest reels I've ever seen--just lovely. I was thinking of digging deep, but regretfully not that deep. I
think the 2 7/8" size works quite nicely for a 4wt., both functionally and aesthetically. I just spooled a Hook and Hackle DT4 on mine with enough
backing to feel comfortable.
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Posts: 1499 06/21/2009 01:46 |
thats was a heck of a price for that reel , i would of loved to have it , just to much for me , i'm a cheep O , plus for that money i can get a couple
better reels , yes 2 of them
Rich
For vintage fly reels & bamboo rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river , i have a special for our bamboo forum members www.bowriveradventures.com |
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Posts: 452 06/21/2009 05:45 |
The untypically high price it reached surely was a big surprise for me.
Wilfred de Bruijn
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cdmoore |
Per'aps a family member bought it. | #9 | ||
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Posts: 2845 06/21/2009 09:56 Moderator |
Or maybe the last piece of a complete set of 1912 check Hardys. One never knows the motivations or limits of a purchaser.
"If you finish in 7 days, I'll pay you for 10. If you finish in 10 days, I'll pay you for 7." ~Ballykissangel
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Randy Law |
2 7/8" 1912 check | #10 | ||
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Posts: 193 06/21/2009 09:59 |
Possibly the new owner wasn't thinking about fishing the Reel at all but merely adding a rare Reel to their collection ? In terms of size, I really like
the 2 7/8"on a 4wt. I find its a nice balance witht the Rods I use.
As far as cost goes, How many 1912 check 2 7/8" Perfects do you see ? There are just not that many of these little Reels left. PCG, If you think that Perfect is unusable, Check out my 2 3/4" 1912 check, I can't figure out where to use this one so I will have to be content just to look at it for now. 
Have a great Sunday everyone, Tight Lines Randy Law hardyguy |
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Randy Law |
2 3/4" 1912 check | #11 | ||
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Posts: 194 06/21/2009 10:01 |
quick image of inner 1912 check for the inquisitive
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Flyman615 |
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Posts: 3282 06/21/2009 10:15 |
Really nice, Randy. Thanks for sharing the photos!
Scott Best regards,
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Posts: 2989 06/21/2009 10:47 Admin |
My 1912 check is one of the most interesting Perfects I own--the sound with out-going line is almost silent, while in-coming is far more conventional. It's
a very sophisticated tuning, or judicious, or tasteful... Although those are unconventional terms to use. All in all, a reel to become fond of quickly.
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Posts: 1971 06/21/2009 11:21 Orvis Database Founder |
Randy Law wrote: What a beautiful reel and case. Very nice to see on a cool, pleasant Fathers Day morning... |
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Posts: 2990 06/21/2009 12:16 Admin |
Beautiful reel, Randy. The old case definitely adds gravitas.
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Posts: 1502 06/21/2009 16:29 |
stunning reels they are for sure ,
Rich
For vintage fly reels & bamboo rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river , i have a special for our bamboo forum members www.bowriveradventures.com |
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Posts: 675 06/21/2009 16:46 |
Greg, Great pix. That is a reel I could seriously lust for. The smaller, wide Perfects just look so nicely proportioned.
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Flyman615 |
1=2 | #18 | ||
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Posts: 3284 06/21/2009 20:59 |
Hey Richard:
While I have no doubt you'll pull it off, when you find and purchase "two better" Hardys for less than $2375, be sure to post them here on the Forum! But it has to be a "straight up" purchase...no fair trading any of your wonderful Dingleys! Best regards,
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Aransas |
Another vintage Hardy | #19 | ||
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Posts: 212 06/21/2009 21:39 |
Another vintage Hardy was auctioned on that site today. A 1903 Bougle went for over $3600. It appeared to be in excellent condition with an unaltered reel
foot.
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bow river |
X 2 | #20 | ||
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Posts: 1504 06/21/2009 21:51 |
for you flyman
first is this 3 1/8 with waisted pillers and a brass face perfect , next is a 3 inch wide drum brass face perfect , both 100% correct , both 1896 check , and add them both togeather and they still cost me less then that 1912 check perfect that just ended 
and in this group of hardys , pretty well pick 2 reels and still less then that 1912 hardy , i wanted that reel , and chatted with the seller , one could of had it for $2100 , i still thought it was just to high , left on ebay it went for even more , i'll wait , alot of great reels showing up with the times , i think the 1912 with the blue agate was a better reel , and if the agate was 100% correct which i think it might of been it was a better reel IMHO , i have bid on 4 x 1912 check hardys in the last few weeks , always come second and i don't mind coming second , sooner or later i'll come in first , 
Rich
For vintage fly reels & bamboo rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river , i have a special for our bamboo forum members www.bowriveradventures.com |
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