Yes Yes Yes I have finally got one

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Paul F
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Yes Yes Yes I have finally got one

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I got myself a Bamboo roach pole :huray:

It is marked on the butt cap to EL Sowerbutts, Ruby Ave, Walthamstow
It is approx. 19.6ft long, the end eye is missing and I suspect 6" or so is missing
It is dead straight, some of the whipping threads need some attention, and whatever I decide to do with the tip.

The chap I got it from, bought it in 1956 for £124 and had to wait for 6 weeks (I guess £124 was a lot of money in 1956)

I look forward to tidying it up, and even more so using it someday soon

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Pafpuff wrote:The chap I got it from, bought it in 1956 for £124 and had to wait for 6 weeks (I guess £124 was a lot of money in 1956)

I look forward to tidying it up, and even more so using it someday soon
Sounds good.
As for equivalent value according to
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bill ... -1900.html
£124 in 1956 is equivalent to £2,838.87 today! :shocked: That's a Barder 2-tip fly rod with aluminium tube!
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Well done, Sir !
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Sounds wonderful, any pictures
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Well done that man.
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See I was so excited I forgot to attached the photo's :laugh:

Here you go :drool:
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Very nice mate!
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Excellent, not jealous at all
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Jealous as hell, dribble on keyboard! Well bagged, lovely piece of work. Now to find somewhere carpless?
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Well done :Hat:
I Think a 56 pole may have had a 6 inch piece of whalebone to the tip. I bought one without the tip and found it difficult to get a whalebone replacement so i used a piece of water buffalo horn which does the job a treat , as its very flexible when cut into strips.
There a joy to use.

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