083 A good Hardy St George Junior trout fly reel,

ebonite handle, ribbed alloy foot, three screw spring drum latch, white metal line guide, milled nickel silver rim tension screw and Mk.II check mechanism, interior stamped “J.S.” (Jimmy Smith), reel retains virtually all the original dark lead finish and is in later Hardy block leather reel case, circa 1940 (see illustration) £250-450