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Rare Silex Rex Hardy Casting Reel

Rare "The Silex Rex - Brit Pat No. 355949 - Made By Hardy Bros Ltd - Alnwick, England" Level Winding Casting Reel. With less than 100 reels produced from 1935 to 1937*, this rare level winding casting reel from Hardy has a 4:1 ratio, a "Pat No. 272409" marked ribbed brass foot attached by 4 screws to the solid frame, dual hard rubber grasp handle and drag adjusting screw located on the tail plate edge. A knurled tail plate mounted switch operates the click on this Ex uncleaned example. A rare opportunity to add a limited production reel to your collection. *information obtained from FISHING TACKLE, A Collector's Guide by Graham Turner