Early Hardy Rod
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BlueCharm
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Early Hardy Rod
I have been going through my rod collection over the Easter break and came across an old Hardy rod (in a Farlows rod bag!). It set me off doing a little research and I thought the rod might be of interest to the forum. I have attached some photos showing the information on the butt and the rod number 58469 which I believe dates the rod to 1901. It is a 3 piece salmon (?) rod measuring about 14 ft with two tips and offset line rings. It has the Hardy's W fitting for the reel with the date of the registered patent 16 August 1873 and details of the rings patent No. 2607 and an un-numbered patent for the steel centre.
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Paul F
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Re: Early Hardy Rod
A nice bit of history 
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Deaf Cat
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Re: Early Hardy Rod
Wow!
What does it weigh - obviously from a time when men were men!
I have never seen offset rings. They are 2 footed but placed diagonally across the blank so that they are whipped onto adjoining flats? it is difficult to see.
Nice find!
What does it weigh - obviously from a time when men were men!
I have never seen offset rings. They are 2 footed but placed diagonally across the blank so that they are whipped onto adjoining flats? it is difficult to see.
Nice find!
Duffer - The man without skill of hand, without good eyesight and no longer young - the man who really ought to fish!
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