corbett cane rods

[Jardine]

I believe he said" She went up that evening ( Treetops was a tree house lodge) as a princess and came down the following morning as a queen? Wasn't that the same year as Richard Walkers 44 lb fish from Redmire?
The Queen is 90 today, Happy Birthday Your Majesty.

[AshbyCut]

From the "Hardy Angler's Guide 1951." Hope it helps, Sir :-

[Olly]

Very interesting - 2 types: No:1 and No:2! Each with 2 versions - with and without steel centres!
So a light version - medium version for No:1. And heavy and very heavy for No:2. Covers everything fro trout up to mahseer!

[Tinca Tinca]

I own a No 2 but there is no steel centre written on..How can I find out? Magnet?
It is a real nice allround rod which I mostly use for Carp and Pike fishing..

[AshbyCut]

I own a No 2 but there is no steel centre written on..How can I find out? Magnet?
It is a real nice allround rod which I mostly use for Carp and Pike fishing..

Are you talking about a Corbett rod, Sir ?

[AshbyCut]

Very interesting - 2 types: No:1 and No:2! Each with 2 versions - with and without steel centres!
So a light version - medium version for No:1. And heavy and very heavy for No:2. Covers everything fro trout up to mahseer!

I think you may have misinterpreted the listing, Sir. I read it as there were only two rods.

I believe that the boxes for prices would have held only one price beside each rod ... that for the No. 1 would have held the price in the box for "Price Without Steel Centre" ... and the No. 2 the price in the box for "Price With Steel Centre."

Identifying which rod you have could be done either by weight (the No. 1 being 12oz. and the No. 2 being 14 1/2oz.) ... or the fact that the No. 1 had "Suction" ferrules ... and the No. 2 "Stud" Lockfast.

Of course ... I could be completely wrong !!! ;-)

[Tinca Tinca]

Yes,I surely do.It is written "The Corbett rod" on the butt section.No C12692 it has
screw reel bands,a red rubber endbutton with Hardy bros. Makers Alnwick England on it.

There stands a No2 and e few other numbers under the Palakona Trademark.It has a full
through going action and agate guides on the tip section..
The previous owner (a british author of reel books)gave a letter with it that it was
rewhipped at Hardys.....post a few pictures tomorrow...mine has Lockfast ferrules

The No2......is possibly the Patent for "Palakona"???

[AshbyCut]

The No. 2 should be the steel centred rod, Sir

[Tinca Tinca]

Then I will have a try with the magnet.Really interested if it is steel centred.But there is
no delamination of rust which i have on a few other Hardy rod like my Murdoch from
the 1920ies...does the steel wire really have such a great effect?I know that it is a
powerful rod,but I didnot know that it is a Mahseer rod....

[Olly]

We cane never ever be sure -- we need a time machine!

I would say there are spaces for 4 prices available as I suggested.
Corbett 1 - without steel centre £XX - with steel centre £XX.yy
Corbett 2 - "" "" "" £ZZ - " " " £ZZ,yy

That was my assumption as Hardy could do either or both - to order? Whatever it does make the collection of historic rods a challenge!!

A Mahseer rod was again an assumption as there were Mahseer in India where he spent some of his life, perhaps just used for salmon?