Does anyone know how many different makers of perfect style reels are there? It seems that a few times a week I am seeing yet a different maker of a perfect style reel.
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How many perfects?
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 Slate Drake 9 |
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Posts: 82 04/01/2009 09:33 |
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Posts: 2544 04/01/2009 10:31 Moderator |
I know I'll miss some, but will start the list:
In the UK: Hardy's Farlow Dingley Young Sharpe's In the US: Thompson Stuart Holmes Shakespeare/Southbend (not sure which of the two actually made them) Outside the US & UK: Steans & Co (in NZ) Fraser (possibly a Canadian manufacturer) Mark B
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Posts: 83 04/01/2009 10:39 |
Thanks for the reply. This has already added knowledge for me.
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Posts: 2545 04/01/2009 11:08 Moderator |
The Shakespeare Models were I believe 1899 & 1900 and date to mid-30's to late 40s. Going off of memory the 1899 was a wider frame. There are some
pics of both models in my profile under "my photos" in the casualties of collecting folder.
I don't recall for sure the model numbers of the South Bend variations but they may have been 1885 & 1895? Ron (Bulldog1935) will know for sure. He used to own a stuning example of one of the Southbend models. IMHO the Shakespeare & Southbend Models are "nice", but don't have the same quality feel as some of the others. Mark B |
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Posts: 2905 04/01/2009 11:36 Immoderatus Britannicus |
Another one ... Fosters of Ashbourne (if it counts)!
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Posts: 33 04/01/2009 21:40 |
Okay, so who originated the Perfect? I just received my first one (Hardy) and I can't wait to fish with it.
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Posts: 263 04/01/2009 22:46 |
Dave, the answer to your question is of course, Hardy Bro's. I know you will really like fishing your new, old, Hardy!!
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Posts: 1365 04/02/2009 02:00 |
Dave
you need to post a photo of your first. Here are a few I have, by the way Hardy made lots of variations of the perfect. 
1929 Hardy and the later model Young 
the Winston Perfect variation 2 7/8" & 3 3/8" 
Bougle IV style 3 1/4" & 1960's variation 3 3/8" Alan
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Posts: 2908 04/02/2009 03:47 Immoderatus Britannicus |
Alan - beautiful pictures, are you practising for the 2010 calendar ???
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Posts: 1366 04/02/2009 17:51 |
Ken
Thanks . . . 2010 is just around the corner . . . you never know . . |
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Posts: 108 04/02/2009 18:54 |
Yep. Nice photos.
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Posts: 34 04/02/2009 19:10 |
Here it is, Alan. Not old, not new, but just right (for me, anyway!) It was no bargain, but worth every penny. Came with a spare spool, too.
In good company... 
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Posts: 1367 04/06/2009 03:02 |
Dave
It is "In good company..." |
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Posts: 113 04/07/2009 12:46 |
I know that this tread is about the Perfect-clones, however - just to find, count and pay for the original ones - you need quite a cabinet and a rock solid
wallet.
The late (and completely crazy) Jamie Maxtone Graham wrote some 20 years ago in his "Fishing Tackle of Yesterday" that if you just wanted to collect a full set of Hardy Perfects (and that was before all the replicas came out) you needed 173 different reels - and well over £ 100.000 - I guess that the last 20 years have multiplied the financial side drasticly. With the replicas you are well over 200 reels today. I doubt if there are a complete collection out there ? 
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