for sale here is a  lovely little very very rare  hardy built pezon et michel superparabolic 83' reel  , beautiful spitfire finish with gold trim , 3+ 1/4" , lightweight tournament style frame , brown handle with brass wire and cup , gold 2 screw drum release with gold screws ,  smooth gold alloy foot  , rim tension , twin checks ,  fully engraved to rear with gold infill , nickel silver lineguard designed for RHW , overall excellent working order with no damage , good strong loud check , tight with no slackness ,  and mechanically a very good clean and tight example..i dont think this reel has ever actually been used as theres no witness marks on the foot to suggest its been on a rod....they really dont come much rarer than this as its the only one i have ever seen and a must-have for any hardy collector ..i dont know how many were made but it cant be many , possibly even a prototype or a tournament casting reel special order...     .. ...please see my other listings of hardy and other vintage fishing items this week...