Can anybody identify these old floats please?
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Can anybody identify these old floats please?
Hi
I have just acquired a box full of old floats from a match angler.
There are a few ultra onions, and benny ashurst sticks plus a few camafloats but the vast majority are unnamed
Can anybody shed any light on them please?
Thanks in advance
Steve
I have just acquired a box full of old floats from a match angler.
There are a few ultra onions, and benny ashurst sticks plus a few camafloats but the vast majority are unnamed
Can anybody shed any light on them please?
Thanks in advance
Steve
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
Most of them look like I made them in that they are pretty rough and ready. Apart from a couple of the antennas they all look home made or repainted. Perfectly usable but, unless somebody does recognise some, of little value.
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
Cheers Dave
Not what i really wanted to hear as i spent £50 on about 150 of them but never mind
There are a few harcorks/allcocks etc amongst them but i lose on this one then
Unless somebody else knows otherwise
Not what i really wanted to hear as i spent £50 on about 150 of them but never mind
There are a few harcorks/allcocks etc amongst them but i lose on this one then
Unless somebody else knows otherwise
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
There just as important as named floats as thet are hand made, and loved.
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
I think that was cheap - 33p a float! Lose what? Sell at 10 for a £5.00 ex P & P?
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
Olly I was really hopeful that there would be a couple of gems amongst them. Very new to the vintage game and thought the light green ones looked good
Not too worried about making a quick quid just looking for bargains/hidden gems
Not too worried about making a quick quid just looking for bargains/hidden gems
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
I think you have found some ‘gems’ there - handmade floats and usually made by the anglers themselves back in the day. More often than not finding a bargain is more to do with it finding you - or put another way someone will say out of the blue ‘oh I have some cane rods’ that type of thing. I’d say you did well with your purchase there are a number of floats in the collection worthy of another outing or two surely?
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
Then you have to have a good idea of what's what. I am afraid that comes with a bit of hard work - and a lot of luck!
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
Olly if you are referring to my post - of course you are right - but chance finds and/or offerings are how some of my go to items of tackle have been found. It is a rarity but when it occurs it’s marvellous. I can categorically say however on those occasions I was never looking for a bargain.
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Re: Can anybody identify these old floats please?
I agree with that. Apparantly the guy was a champion match man back in the day and i must admit many of the floats are lovely tbfPallenpool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:13 pm I think you have found some ‘gems’ there - handmade floats and usually made by the anglers themselves back in the day. More often than not finding a bargain is more to do with it finding you - or put another way someone will say out of the blue ‘oh I have some cane rods’ that type of thing. I’d say you did well with your purchase there are a number of floats in the collection worthy of another outing or two surely?
I will definitely have a trot down the river with a few of them without doubt