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Hardy Featherweight Casa ENGLAND NR

NJpatbee

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I am looking at a used Hardy Featherweight Reel on eBay and the title says the reel is "with Casa ENGLAND NR". Does anyone have any idea what that means?
 
I am looking at a used Hardy Featherweight Reel on eBay and the title says the reel is "with Casa ENGLAND NR". Does anyone have any idea what that means?

Pat, I can put you in contact with George Casa, one of Shannon's owners. He likely knows what that means. Just call or email me and I'll send you his phone info.

The "Casa" is just a coincidence, BTW
 
No reserve means he is not looking to sell it for a specific amount. The bidding Starts at 99 cents and whoever is too bidder when it ends wins. If there is a reserve ( minimum amount he wants for the reel like 200 bucks) the bids have to exceed that number before it will be sold. If it doesn't the seller reserves the right not to sell the item
 
No reserve means he is not looking to sell it for a specific amount. The bidding Starts at 99 cents and whoever is too bidder when it ends wins. If there is a reserve ( minimum amount he wants for the reel like 200 bucks) the bids have to exceed that number before it will be sold. If it doesn't the seller reserves the right not to sell the item

You think "Casa" just means "home" as in England is where it was made? Where else would it be made? That would make sense that the poster is trying to be cute. I agree that the NR is no reserve. Highest bidder takes it even if it goes for 50 cents.

Actually just looked at the listing. Casa was supposed to be case. Spelling error:)
 
I think we may have most of it solved. The reel was definitely made in England, and the NR (no reserve) is obvious now that it has been pointed out. I am still unclear then why the seller said "Case England". I just wanted to make sure that it was a Hardy Featherweight with no extra bells and whistles.

I will probably place a bid and see what happens - this is a reel that I want so I can then need one of the newer graphite or glass 6' rods, or even one of the older 6' cane rods, to match it.
 
I think we may have most of it solved. The reel was definitely made in England, and the NR (no reserve) is obvious now that it has been pointed out. I am still unclear then why the seller said "Case England". I just wanted to make sure that it was a Hardy Featherweight with no extra bells and whistles.

I will probably place a bid and see what happens - this is a reel that I want so I can then need one of the newer graphite or glass 6' rods, or even one of the older 6' cane rods, to match it.

It's not CASA its Case. He spelled it wrong in his listing.
 
I think we may have most of it solved. The reel was definitely made in England, and the NR (no reserve) is obvious now that it has been pointed out. I am still unclear then why the seller said "Case England". I just wanted to make sure that it was a Hardy Featherweight with no extra bells and whistles.

I will probably place a bid and see what happens - this is a reel that I want so I can then need one of the newer graphite or glass 6' rods, or even one of the older 6' cane rods, to match it.
We're making some assumptions here, and could be wrong, but they make some sense.
If we assume that he misspelled "Case", lets go ahead an assume his punctuation is less than perfect, and supply some commas.

  • Hardy Featherweight with Case, ENGLAND, NR

Not a complete sentence, but as a brief headline, it describes the product, the country of origin, and sale criteria.
 
I am looking at a used Hardy Featherweight Reel on eBay and the title says the reel is "with Casa ENGLAND NR". Does anyone have any idea what that means?

Have you tried to contact the seller?

Brk Trt
 
We're making some assumptions here, and could be wrong, but they make some sense.
If we assume that he misspelled "Case", lets go ahead an assume his punctuation is less than perfect, and supply some commas.

  • Hardy Featherweight with Case, ENGLAND, NR

Not a complete sentence, but as a brief headline, it describes the product, the country of origin, and sale criteria.

I get it, and no I have not contacted the seller. The bids are going up quickly and there are 4 days to go.
 
Possibly because you brought it to the attention of half the fly fisherman on the East Coast!!! :shrug:

Very true, the Featherweights made in England have a lot of people that watch them. I need to find an estate sale or some other private sale to get a decent price. The new Featherweights (Entire Lightweight series) are available for $225 and are made in S. Korea but the reels made in England sell used for more than the new ones. I have never used the Korean reels and they may be just as good as the one made earlier in England. Whether correct or not, some people, including myself, view the move in manufacturing as a cost savings action by Hardy, and I wonder where the cost savings came from. S. Korea is an advanced and prosperous society so just how much savings in labor could there be? How many people actually manufacture the Hardy Lightweight series? It causes me to look at the materials used, but I could be wrong.

A big part of it is tradition, and if Ferrari moved their production from Italy to the other side of the world to save money I doubt their cars would have the same value. Hardy is an English reel, and those manufactured in England are perceived as original, or "vintage" as they are put for sale.
 
Hardy is an English reel, and those manufactured in England are perceived as original, or "vintage" as they are put for sale.

Barely anymore. After Hardy/Greys was sold to Pure Fishing, it has been a shell of its former self. Hopefully they will in turn sell it again to someone that cares about the brand.
 
Barely anymore. After Hardy/Greys was sold to Pure Fishing, it has been a shell of its former self. Hopefully they will in turn sell it again to someone that cares about the brand.

I have a Hardy St. George made in England..It is a year or two old...great little reel....

I also have a Hardy Winston Perfect made in England in 1999....It is an awesome reel .....

don't know if these were made after the sale, but they are awesome little reels.....:thumb:
 
I did not realize that Hardy had been sold. I have a couple of Hardy's from the 70's and they are geat reels - sorry to hear that the new owner may not be as quality oriented.
 
I did not realize that Hardy had been sold. I have a couple of Hardy's from the 70's and they are geat reels - sorry to hear that the new owner may not be as quality oriented.

Pure Fishing is Berkly, Penn, Stren, Mitchell, Abu Garcia, Shakespeare, Fenwick, Pflueger, Hodgman, etc., etc., etc.

That's a big difference from the good old Hardy from England. Hardy doesn't seem to fit them well as a maker of high end and low volume fly rods. Low volume compared to all those spin tackle companies, that is. Time will tell what happens to Hardy. I hear that the Greys brand may be dropped and that line has been an excellent line locally. Hardy was sold less than a year ago.

http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/hardy--greys-sold-usa-4822917
 
Apparently Pure Fishing is part of a larger conglomerate called called "Jarden Outdoor" which was founded in 2001 and owns an incredible variety and brands of products from the "Ball" Mason Jar to Hardy/Grey. A small specialty company like Hardy can easily get lost in an organization like this.
 
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