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Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:12 pm
by Chelsea
Hi Tony
Interesting reading this old thread. Here’s some pictures of a Rod my dad has that sounds very similar to yours.
Regards
Dan
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:51 am
by Nobby
This is quite an important find as we know know for certain that when Ken formed Falcon Rods he was still making coarse rods from 1949 tapers and using the Aero name that had been William Aspindale's too.
He's also copied, in a slightly shaky hand, Jimmy Aspindale's handwriting, including that 'unique' capital A.
Back on Olly's post the catalogue actually has a picture of Ken. I wonder if he is still around? He could tells us a bit about his employers and his work that no one else alive could, now that Tony Croft has passed.
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:18 pm
by Chelsea
I did do a little looking myself, Nobby. There seems to be more talk of falcon rods and Ken on the fly fishing forums.
Here’s a lovely description of what the shop was like from someone off the fly fishing forum who had been in the shop whilst falcon were still making rods.
Regards
Dan
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:44 pm
by Olly
I am sure the brochure mentioned above in page 1 - - - shows only Game Rods for fly and spinning. Prices in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian!
I do wonder if there is one that shows the coarse side of production?
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:07 pm
by Chelsea
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:02 pm
by Nobby
That confirms it as an Aspindale taper....the Aspindale Aeros were hollow built. Something Jimmy had learned as rod shop foreman for Milward before the war.
Unusually, the Milward and Aspindale rod had no dams to support the cane strips and due to the performance of glues of the time, few have survived de-lamination. Once there blown they are scrap, even Paul Cook said he couldn't repair them.
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:10 am
by Coral Maestro
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:20 am
by Jeremy Croxall
What a fabulous rod, bet its a delight to fish with!
Can only assume the bird represents a falcon.
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:25 am
by Coral Maestro
Why didn't I think of that. Doh!
It is a nice rod to fish with. I must admit to being concerned in case one of those pesky carp come along.
Re: Falcon of Redditch?
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:42 am
by Jeremy Croxall
Coral Maestro wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:25 am
Why didn't I think of that. Doh!
It is a nice rod to fish with. I must admit to being concerned in case one of those pesky carp come along.
Must admit I was trying to make out a number or letter or part thereof.....then it dawned on me, its a bird