ID and advice needed...
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:25 pm
Thanks to Bobthefloat (Terry) I am the happy recipient of an unidentified pole/rod...
It is a 5 section pole ( haven't had a measure up yet) and is a weighty beggar, it seems to be quite old and the colours are rich and dark... possibly quite old.
It seems to have been the subject of quite a few modifications over its life... notably the addition of reel fittings and some snake rings on the bottom 3 sections and tip, of the pole (see pictures)
The second section is also fitted with a huge brass counterweight which screws into the bottom of the male ferrule
The ferrules and fitting are brass with no makers names
Its entirely possible that it is sections of 2 poles/rods that have been married together...
As it is, its not in a usable condition as the tip section ferrule is incredibly loose and will not stay in the female ferrule. It also has a loose ferrule on one of the other section (no3)
I would like to have it refurbished as a pole (not a rod) it seems to be made of mainly spanish reed, as there are no visible nodes on the sections, the bottom section seems to be made of wood (Ash possibly..?) A look through Michael Nadells Poles Apart yields no clues...
The reel metalwork seems to have been added later in its life as the whipping threads are thicker than the others and the reel bands were fitted and soldered/brazed/ pinned into place
Does anyone have any ideas as to this pole's origins or maker...?
Any info or advice would be useful
Thanks
Aitch
It is a 5 section pole ( haven't had a measure up yet) and is a weighty beggar, it seems to be quite old and the colours are rich and dark... possibly quite old.
It seems to have been the subject of quite a few modifications over its life... notably the addition of reel fittings and some snake rings on the bottom 3 sections and tip, of the pole (see pictures)
The second section is also fitted with a huge brass counterweight which screws into the bottom of the male ferrule
The ferrules and fitting are brass with no makers names
Its entirely possible that it is sections of 2 poles/rods that have been married together...
As it is, its not in a usable condition as the tip section ferrule is incredibly loose and will not stay in the female ferrule. It also has a loose ferrule on one of the other section (no3)
I would like to have it refurbished as a pole (not a rod) it seems to be made of mainly spanish reed, as there are no visible nodes on the sections, the bottom section seems to be made of wood (Ash possibly..?) A look through Michael Nadells Poles Apart yields no clues...
The reel metalwork seems to have been added later in its life as the whipping threads are thicker than the others and the reel bands were fitted and soldered/brazed/ pinned into place
Does anyone have any ideas as to this pole's origins or maker...?
Any info or advice would be useful
Thanks
Aitch