F.T Williams "The Craftsman"
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Re: F.T Williams "The Craftsman"
Is it your internet connection dropping out Nobby. Some routers lose connection occasionally and have to reconnect. You might not notice it unless you're loking, but if you're submitting a post it will disappear into the ether never to be seen again. :brickwall:
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I would suggest writing up posts in word first and the cut and paste to the forum that way if it does bug out again you still have youtelnet text, do this until you find out what the actual issue is. :thumb:
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Re: F.T Williams "The Craftsman"
I might try that...but it'll take me a while...I'm more from the age of steam JT
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Re: F.T Williams "The Craftsman"
Sure you are underselling yourself Nobby!
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I will try to add a photo later but the "shadow" left by the label on my PD Foravon is remarkably crown like.Tonkin wrote:I well remember "the powers that be" designing a label which featured a crown! Hardys took exception to this logo and sued !I had the B*** job of scrapping the offending crown off of hundreds of stock rods ! Oh Happy memories !!
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I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
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Ah, I think that is indeed an FT Williams transfer, not a Pegley Davies. It certainly has the crown.
Have a look at the rod bag here...way down, Williams highlighted in blue.
http://www.antiquevintagefishingtackle.co.uk/id36.html
A larger image here:
https://talesbytheriverbank.files.wordp ... .jpg?w=300
I could only find rodbags, perhaps not surprising after Tonkin's post!!
Have a look at the rod bag here...way down, Williams highlighted in blue.
http://www.antiquevintagefishingtackle.co.uk/id36.html
A larger image here:
https://talesbytheriverbank.files.wordp ... .jpg?w=300
I could only find rodbags, perhaps not surprising after Tonkin's post!!
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I still think it may be a Pegley Davies Nobby.
What remains of the transfer I'm fairly sure shows the blue star. Nothing like the rod bag images. Shame Tonkin isn't around to confirm one way or another.
What remains of the transfer I'm fairly sure shows the blue star. Nothing like the rod bag images. Shame Tonkin isn't around to confirm one way or another.
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LuckyLuca wrote:I still think it may be a Pegley Davies Nobby.
What remains of the transfer I'm fairly sure shows the blue star. Nothing like the rod bag images. Shame Tonkin isn't around to confirm one way or another.
Found these pictures while browsing the internet
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Re: F.T Williams "The Craftsman"
I have just seen this old thread and wondered if you could shed any light on the F.T.Williams Craftsmen range of rods?Tonkin wrote: ↑Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:37 am You may be interested to know that FT Williams was in fact a integral part of Pegley Davies of Hersham Surrey I ran the finishing dept there for some years !