Is this reel worth anything??

[Tackle Turkey]

I have just purchased a Hardy Bros The L.R.H. lightweight Brit.Pat. No 658472 and what does LRH mean please and how old and is it worth much? Thankyou.

[Duncan]

TT

The LRH is part of the Hardy Lightweight range and was the brainchild of Lawrence Robert Hardy, son of Hardy founder William Hardy. The LRH is 3 3/16” dia. and weighs 3 7/8oz. The Lightweight range was patented in 1951 so your reel is ffrom that date onwards as they still make them.

I don't think the reels carry a serial number - the rods do and you can check them against the Hardy data base to find the date of manufacture and sometimes who they were made for.

Value - new ones are about £120 and Hardy reels do have a good resale value.

 

Hope this helps

 

Duncan

[yoxer]

its all lies Turkey. The reel is practically worthless but as I'm a generous bloke I'll give you a fiver for it .