ID and advice on this rod please

[The Oxford Angler]

I recently bought this Milwards rod and wondered if you might help me work out what it may be. I think it may be a trout rod, but what do I know???

It's 8ft long and quite tatty. Plan is to restore this so I can enjoy using it. As you can see from the pictures it needs a fair bit of work to make it presentable. I'd intend on using it with heavy tackle for carp/barbel as it's relatively stout in it's construction.

Any help appreciated

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[Deaf Cat]

Well it looks very like an old Alcocks Lightcaster

So I would guess it is a very old spinning rod - pre posh rubber buttons and named rods!

Kingfisher had a longer even older and scruffier example!
http://traditionalfisherman.com/viewtop ... 23&t=12498

[Bobby Marlene]

Nice rod, good gin.

[Dave Burr]

It certainly looks like a spinning rod, nice and straight too.

[Wallys-Cast]

This is from my 1938/9 Milwards book. I think the 8ft No 2600 rod looks just about spot on apart from the picture showing it with a rubber button but yours may have been an earlier or slightly later version.



Wal.

[The Oxford Angler]

Thanks guys, most helpful