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I just missed this reel on ebay by a few pounds..... drat!
I wanted it because it is unusual. 4" size Hardy Eureka are rarer than the common 3 1/2" but this is the first time I've seen one with a Conquest type of centre drum release instead of the usual telephone latch. Perhaps it was a special order since it is a post-war reel and falls within the time the Conquest reels first appeared. Maybe the owner returned it to Hardy for alteration later after seeing the Conquest type.