Hardy Zenith Fly Reel 7'8" The locking ring features the

The locking ring features the Payne stamp

The bamboo is oven tempered to a golden wheat straw color and is done in a three up node pattern

The reel's diameter is 2

Original brown cloth with gilt title and decoration

Handsome agate stripper

Hardy Zenith Fly Reel 7'8" The locking ring features theA nice Hardy Zenith wide drum fly reel, currently set up for RHW (though convertible). Good used condition with plenty of cosmetic wear but fine mechanically. Reversible two screw U shaped nickel silver line guide. The Zenith was part of Hardy's Lightweight Series of reels and this was one of two wide drum Lightweight models made in the mid to late 1960s. 3 3 8" diameter with a 1 3 16" spool width and capacity is WF9F plus 80 yards of 18# dacron