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Chapmans 500 de-luxe - Ferrule Corrosion
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Re: Chapmans 500 de-luxe - Ferrule Corrosion
A really nice find indeed may you have many hours enjoyment and catch plenty of fish with your new acquisition Mike ![fishing1 :fishing1:](./images/smilies/icon_fishing1.gif)
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Re: Chapmans 500 de-luxe - Ferrule Corrosion
Happy Easter!
By way of an update, I spent a part of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend attending to the corroded ferrule joints of my Chapmans 500 de-luxe 'tip find'. I am pleased to say that with nothing more than a little TLC and some soapy water they are back to normal (compare to my first post):
![Image](http://i63.tinypic.com/2u7wxft.jpg)
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The rod sections fit lovely together with a wonderfully satisfying pop when pulling them apart.
![Image](http://i68.tinypic.com/wkp7jp.jpg)
The assembled rod feels great and think it'll be balanced lovely by one of my 'pins.
I've yet to Christen the rod, but will be sure to post when I do.
Kind regards,
Mark
By way of an update, I spent a part of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend attending to the corroded ferrule joints of my Chapmans 500 de-luxe 'tip find'. I am pleased to say that with nothing more than a little TLC and some soapy water they are back to normal (compare to my first post):
![Image](http://i63.tinypic.com/2u7wxft.jpg)
![Image](http://i64.tinypic.com/153mgxu.jpg)
The rod sections fit lovely together with a wonderfully satisfying pop when pulling them apart.
![Image](http://i68.tinypic.com/wkp7jp.jpg)
The assembled rod feels great and think it'll be balanced lovely by one of my 'pins.
I've yet to Christen the rod, but will be sure to post when I do.
Kind regards,
Mark
“I saw the rod plunging away as if the devil had taken it” – Bernard Venables (1957)
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Re: Chapmans 500 de-luxe - Ferrule Corrosion
Great news. Now you can enjoy fishing with it.
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
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Re: Chapmans 500 de-luxe - Ferrule Corrosion
So pleased it worked out for you. What a fantastic find. I hope you have many years of enjoyment with it. Welcome to the 500 club!
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Re: Chapmans 500 de-luxe - Ferrule Corrosion
The corrosion looked terminal to me, I thought new ferrules for certain but it just goes to show how wrong you can be, well done on a great save and what a bargain.
Wal.
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Wal.