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having a couple dozen English (young) made multipliers and a few Intrepid style reels as well, I think Im safe to say the pictured small Orvis multiplier is or was made by BFR, as are or were the bulk of the Intrepid series of reels before Orvis bought BFR. All are fun reels with the single cavet of the special care the teflon/nylon geared model requires.
As to the Hardy made mini Multiplier, its the only true 3/4wt I know of and as stated above is in excellent conditon showing up on ebay occasionally but has always been a pricey little reel, Ive never gotten one in that they are always going over $400 and up depending on condition and accessaries included.
Nearly all the Young made reels (Young, Shakespeare, Young for Orvis, Young for Daiwa) reels were available in a 3 1/2 inch narrow spool, they are a bit harder to find but are perfect for 5/6wt applications. My favorite of this bunch is the Daiwa, it just is the smoothest Young made mutiplier I have. Same by the way holds true for the same series of reels as direct drive, the small Young made Daiwa is smoother than its Young and Young Shakespeare counterparts.
The Speedex was made by Young by the way. If you can post a picture of the Gladding you have I will be happy to try and tell you which company made it.
Richard