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Just finished restoring this rare one.

Hardy FWK Wallis "Perfect" No1 Nottingham rod
Serial No C7819 dates to 1920
10ft in three pieces, while bamboo butt and middle, "Palakona" split-bamboo top.
Universal reel fittings, and lovely wooden button.

I managed to locate a set of nickel silver special upright rings, clear agate butt & tip ring as would have been on the original rod (the last 2 photos, show these rings), it is varnished in Mylands No8 semi gloss which gives it a nice flat finish.

This is the oldest rod in my collection.

Very nice! Bobby

Nice rings, I've never seen any like that before :-)

SofaSurfer wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:08 pm Nice rings, I've never seen any like that before :-)

The rings look like a 'squashed ' type of snake fly rod ring, and the rod looks great, let us know how it performs on the bank.
Tight lines
Dave

you've made a stunning job of that Paul, very nice , love the green

Paul D wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:47 pm you've made a stunning job of that Paul, very nice , love the green

Thanks Paul, it is Pipers Grass Green, I really like that shade.

I hope to look that good at nearly 100 years old (too late already )

What a delightful rod, well done Paul

lovely work paul

Well done Paul, lovely job!