Got a new reel lately?
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#1561I just found this one in the back of the closet. I remember buying it a few years ago and meant to research it, but never did. I guess that makes it "new" again! Thanks dder for your post as I came here today to do some research. I didn't think I would stumble upon the same reel!
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#1565Got myself another Hardy Perfect 3 1/8" It´s a 1912 with a tapered spindle and an agate lineguard.
This one´s got the smaller check wheel. My other 1912´s have a much bigger wheel.. wonder why they changed it..
It was a bit wobbly when I got it, but I managed to compress the bushing a bit so now it´s nice and tight again.
This one´s got the smaller check wheel. My other 1912´s have a much bigger wheel.. wonder why they changed it..
It was a bit wobbly when I got it, but I managed to compress the bushing a bit so now it´s nice and tight again.
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#1566Love the white handle and four cusps!
Nice reel... i would love to fish it!
Nice reel... i would love to fish it!
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#1568Just got an Orvis CFO gold limited edition from 1979, can't wait for the mailman to arrive!!!
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#1570A lovely reel indeed!
I'm new to Georges, but I see that your 3 3/8" version has an arbour of increased width, much like the Golden Princes of the 1980s. Your reel could be considered a mid-abour.
Just eyeballing your picture would suggest to me that the amount of increase in arbour diameter would be approaching that of my modern (mid-arbour) 3 1/4" Tibor Light.
I wonder why they would want to widen the spool's arbour, way back then in the 20s & lose valuable backing capacity. Of course your George would have been designed with thinner silk lines in mind, but still a line configuration of a bulkier DT design.
Still, this is just speculation on my part. Perhaps you or someone in the know about those old "large arbour" 3 3/8" St.Georges would have the answer?
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#1571The mid (or larger arbor) St Georges were meant for faster pick up of line and also to prevent coiling of the thinner silk lines used at the time. I might be able to get a Cortland Sylk on it with 25 yds backing... I'll have to see. I'd also say if you fish where there are larger trout..... this may be best left in the reel case.
Still a dandy little reel.
ft09
Still a dandy little reel.
ft09
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#1572Bogdan Prototype on page 1_____________________________________________
Orvis / Abel CFO # III and II - a really tough get nowadays - believe me.
Now why did I ever sell my # I.
The answer to my own question on page 1 of how many reels can one guy own is pretty interesting now - 14 years years later.
Orvis / Abel CFO # III and II - a really tough get nowadays - believe me.
Now why did I ever sell my # I.
The answer to my own question on page 1 of how many reels can one guy own is pretty interesting now - 14 years years later.
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#1576Hi Guys,
Picked this up Hardy Perfect from the GB big auction site. For once it actually worked out.
Cheers,
Richard
Picked this up Hardy Perfect from the GB big auction site. For once it actually worked out.
Cheers,
Richard
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#1578Upon seeing a Beaudex in the classifieds, I have to wonder if the Youngs made Battenkill is actually a 3 1/4" rather than 3 3/8"? Looking at the literature I note that they made the reel in 3 - 3 1/4 - 3 1/2" etc? Seems unlikely they would have re-tooled to make a short run for Orvis?
I bought this as listed 3 3/8" from a very reputable dealer - not that an eighth of an inch matters.
I bought this as listed 3 3/8" from a very reputable dealer - not that an eighth of an inch matters.
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#1579I sold my #1 too - a bit too small...Brian Shaffer wrote: ↑03/07/21 12:24Bogdan Prototype on page 1_____________________________________________
Orvis / Abel CFO # III and II - a really tough get nowadays - believe me.
Now why did I ever sell my # I.
The answer to my own question on page 1 of how many reels can one guy own is pretty interesting now - 14 years years later.
The #2 is a nice reel; and you’re right, surprisingly hard to find