Dating a Hardy 9'6" Greenheart fly rod

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Tonytoned
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Dating a Hardy 9'6" Greenheart fly rod

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Hello there.

Yesterday I purchased among other things a 9'6" Hardy greenheart fly rod, on the brass butt cap is a serial number G 8564. Can anyone help with dating the rod.

Here are some images that may help :Hat:

Thank you for your time.

Tony

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Serial number G8564

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Locking ferrules

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The tip section looks like the original wrappings an guides.

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There are initials on the bag, looks like Bedf ll or Bedf H

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Re: Dating a Hardy 9'6" Greenheart fly rod

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I got this list of Hardy G numbers from tinternet some while back but I'm not sure how accurate it is.
Year Number

1927 0-1444

1928 1444-3680

1929 3681-5739

1930 5740-6778

1931 6779-7526

1932 7527-9560

1933 9561-11297

1934 11298-13142

1935 13143-15100

1936 15101-17318

1937 17319-20067

1938 20068-21632

1939 21633

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944
This would make the rod 1932.

Wal.

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Re: Dating a Hardy 9'6" Greenheart fly rod

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Wallys-Cast wrote: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:18 pm I got this list of Hardy G numbers from tinternet some while back but I'm not sure how accurate it is.
Year Number

1927 0-1444

1928 1444-3680

1929 3681-5739

1930 5740-6778

1931 6779-7526

1932 7527-9560

1933 9561-11297

1934 11298-13142

1935 13143-15100

1936 15101-17318

1937 17319-20067

1938 20068-21632

1939 21633

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944
This would make the rod 1932.

Wal.
Thank you so much Wal. That is interesting. I did find some serial on the internet but not G!

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