A rare and unique Hardy Perfect 1912 check fly reel, 3 1/2" diameter, set up for the typical right-hand wind. Unusually this reel has straight pillars, a feature of earlier reels which I've never personally seen on any other 1912 models and have heard of only a few. Curiously the stamp on the inside of the winding plate is "GT" (Gordon Talbot) whose tenure dates to 1929–1939 (according to John Drewett's reference) well into the period during which Hardy was using its venerable MK II check. The reel appears to be all original and untampered with, including having matching parts stamps on the interior of the frame, spool, and winding plate. Other than the leading having been removed and a little chewing to the spool screw the reel is in superb shape. There are no cracks, chips, or line burns of any sort and the spool is nice and tight. The 1912 check is nice and smooth in both directions and the tension adjuster works as it should. Ivorine handle and a smooth brass foot that measures approximately 3 1/4" in length. No bag or pouch. These 1912's don't come along often and this is a rare one.