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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:53 pm
by Bumble
Well done Pershoreharrier you will love that rod
Bumble
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:59 pm
by Mark
PershoreHarrier wrote:My thanks goes to Dave Burr who pointed out to me a Peter Stone Ledgerstrike for sale and having met the seller on Friday last a mutually agreeable deal was done and I now find myself the very proud owner of one of these fine rods.
I will try and post a couple of photos later in the week once I have mastered my new digital camera complete with its 30 pages of instructions!!!.
The Ledgerstrike I have acquired varies from Mark's in that I believe it is a late one with black whippings to the rings, the butt ring is agate lined and tip ring is I think white porcelain lined. There are no intermediate ties, the reel bands are black and the cork handle has no butt rubber but is finished with a flared corking as per my Chapmans 550.
My Ledgerstrike is completed with a rubber type ferrule stopper similar to those provided by Chapmans when they restored my 550 and the green rod bag with Chapmans logo.
Nice one PershoreHarrier.
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:05 pm
by Richard C
Mark wrote:I would like to say a big thank you to Paul Cook who has been so very kind in tracking down a Chapman Peter Stone Ledgerstrike rod for me, a rod that I have dearly wanted to own for a very long time. I should take delivery this coming week and can't wait to give it a try for some local chub or whatever may happen to come along.
Well done Paul, and Mark ... enjoy. I hope to hear of many of your adventures.
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:01 pm
by Mark
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:03 pm
by AshbyCut
Looks wonderful Mark, Sir. Long may it serve you well.
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:04 pm
by Chevin
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:36 am
by GazTheAngler
Good luck with it Mark.
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:59 am
by Mark
Mark wrote:I would like to say a big thank you to Paul Cook who has been so very kind in tracking down a Chapman Peter Stone Ledgerstrike rod for me, a rod that I have dearly wanted to own for a very long time. I should take delivery this coming week and can't wait to give it a try for some local chub or whatever may happen to come along.
I sent Chapman’s an email with some pictures asking if they had ever produced these rods in dark brown or black whippings and also asked for a year of manufacture if possible. John replied with this email.
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your enquiry. What you have is a very early Peter Stone Ledgerstrike. These rods were wrapped in black or a very dark brown which over time looked black. Difficult to tell the difference until you remove the thread. Looking at you pictures I think this rod has been re-varnished over the original finish but apart from that it all looks original. Year of manufacture may be earlier 1958-59.
Best regards,
John Chapman.
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:35 pm
by AshbyCut
Wonderful Mark, Sir.
Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:41 pm
by LuckyLuca
Thats a nice little bit of history, Well done Mark!
