Hardy Zenith Fly Reel 5 Weight Model 214 bamboo rod --

Model 214 bamboo rod -- 7'9" 3/2 for a 5 or 6 weight line

as opposed to the later Hunt models from the Maxwell era and beyond which had flamed cane to achieve the darker appearance

and the two-volume Trout (1978)

Some grip soiling and a chip from the varnish on the oxidization of the female ferrule

Hardy Zenith Fly Reel 5 Weight Model 214 bamboo rod --For sale here is a Hardy Zenith wide drum reel. LHW or RHW. Good overall condition cosmetically and excellent condition mechanically. The Zenith was part of Hardy's Lightweight Series of reels. This was one of two wide drum Lightweight models made in the mid to late 1960s, the Husky being the other. Both were 3 3 8" diameter. Spool width 1 3 16". The reel weighs 6 3 4 oz. Original smooth alloy foot is unmolested.