I saw my 1st Ealing Avon today very nice original condition it was owned by a friend's father from new.
How unusual are they?
Ealing Avon
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Ealing Avon
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Anthony Shepherdson
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Re: Ealing Avon
hard to find, hence a tad pricey to buy
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Re: Ealing Avon
I bought one at Redditch eight years ago. It had several issues including a bad set in the top section, slack ferrule, non original tip ring and a repair to the top section. I paid a fair price commensurate with its condition. I managed to straighten the top section reasonably well and the rod has served me well with no problems. Indeed it has been in on the capture of several PB's including a common carp of almost eighteen pounds and a Wye barbel of ten pounds. When I bought a later model a few years ago I was struck by how much thicker the butt section was on the new rod (thirty thou) and how much darker the cane was on the Ealing rod.
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Re: Ealing Avon
Thanks for the replies could I ask for some idea of value please.
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There are three things that improve with age: wine, friendship and water sense, and there's no short cut.
Anthony Shepherdson
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