Hello there.
Yesterday I purchased among other things a 9'6" Hardy greenheart fly rod, on the brass butt cap is a serial number G 8564. Can anyone help with dating the rod.
Here are some images that may help
Thank you for your time.
Tony
Serial number G8564
Locking ferrules
The tip section looks like the original wrappings an guides.
There are initials on the bag, looks like Bedf ll or Bedf H
Dating a Hardy 9'6" Greenheart fly rod
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Re: Dating a Hardy 9'6" Greenheart fly rod
I got this list of Hardy G numbers from tinternet some while back but I'm not sure how accurate it is.
Year Number
1927 0-1444
1928 1444-3680
1929 3681-5739
1930 5740-6778
1931 6779-7526
1932 7527-9560
1933 9561-11297
1934 11298-13142
1935 13143-15100
1936 15101-17318
1937 17319-20067
1938 20068-21632
1939 21633
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
This would make the rod 1932.
Wal.
Year Number
1927 0-1444
1928 1444-3680
1929 3681-5739
1930 5740-6778
1931 6779-7526
1932 7527-9560
1933 9561-11297
1934 11298-13142
1935 13143-15100
1936 15101-17318
1937 17319-20067
1938 20068-21632
1939 21633
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
This would make the rod 1932.
Wal.
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Re: Dating a Hardy 9'6" Greenheart fly rod
Thank you so much Wal. That is interesting. I did find some serial on the internet but not G!Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:18 pm I got this list of Hardy G numbers from tinternet some while back but I'm not sure how accurate it is.
Year Number
1927 0-1444
1928 1444-3680
1929 3681-5739
1930 5740-6778
1931 6779-7526
1932 7527-9560
1933 9561-11297
1934 11298-13142
1935 13143-15100
1936 15101-17318
1937 17319-20067
1938 20068-21632
1939 21633
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
This would make the rod 1932.
Wal.