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Found this old girl at the back of the shed when clearing it out today forgot all about it got of a M8 about 20 years ago :rolleyes:

 

Any idea of the age or any info on it at all would be great .

 

Lenny

 

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Although I know jack -poopoo- about fly fishing I'd guess that rod is about 60 +/- years old. Maybe older.

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Found this old girl at the back of the shed when clearing it out today forgot all about it got of a M8 about 20 years ago :rolleyes:

 

Any idea of the age or any info on it at all would be great .

 

Lenny

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/bli.../DSCF0004-6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/bli.../DSCF0005-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/bli.../DSCF0003-6.jpg

 

 

Hi Lenny

looks like greenheart. Would make a very interesting refurbishment prospect :thumbs: If you put this question up on the local forum

 

http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/

 

There are quite a few knowledgeable guys on there who could advise.

BTW, have a look at the latest photos from Haddo. When are you coming float tubing ;)

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Blindog,,,,do not try to clean the rod up,,,,you will de value it, if its an old hardy rod, i would reccomend you find a local auction site, or better still put it on ebay under hardy,, i think you will be quiet surprised on how much you would get for it, imo i would say your looking at £300-£400, may even fetch more

 

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Cheers for the replies

 

Got a guy on another forum who got the date from the numbers stamped on it ,looks like it was built by hardy's in 1910,Problem is that most of these old rods not looked after the top section goes warped like mine and its missing the top eye as well,so would'nt imagine its worth that much,but its still nice to have a piece of old tackle and before anyone says anything i'm 43 ;)

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