A rare Hardy vintage fly reel, purchased in the USA. Hardy Bros Flyweight A&F Silent Check Heavy U Abercrombie & Fitch (Hardy Flyweight Silent Check Abercrombie & Fitch). This Flyweight is the smallest reel in Hardy's masterpiece Lightweight series. It's lightweight yet precise, durable, and a high-performance reel. It features a silent check mechanism, and its internal drag system uses smooth felt friction for braking, making it a rare model made for Abercrombie & Fitch. Current models have a loud, cheap metallic sound, and I wanted to avoid that for low-weight line fishing, so I acquired this silent check version. The felt drag mechanism often loses its effectiveness due to felt wear, but this reel still has its felt intact, allowing you to experience its unique drag effect. The line guard is the early Heavy U-shape model, making this a very early Flyweight. All parts function without issue. It is a right-hand wind reel. It's even lighter than the Flyweight with a standard check from the same period and is slimmer than later models. I polished the engraved surface with sandpaper to make the letters more visible, but as you can see in the photos, the felt remains, and the wear on the metal mechanisms, such as the bearings, is minimal. A nearly unused Timco Jetstream Oikawa Special #1 line is spooled on it. Consider this as a bonus. Please purchase this item if you understand that it is an old item. Please be aware that this item is also listed on other sites.