G. BAKER....Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
- Tonytoned
- Arctic Char
- Posts: 1822
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:07 am
- 8
- Location: Dorset
- Contact:
G. BAKER....Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
Hello Everyone
Apologies from the original post.
I was bequeathed a pair of identical split cane Carp rods. There is no maker's name except for G. BAKER and were obviously made in 1961 (The year of my birth!) and 1962. They are both two piece and 10ft in length. Could they be custom built or has anyone heard of them. Here are some images of both of the said rods if it helps, more information can be given if needed.
Any help would be appreciated many thanks.
A possible four digit number
MK llll CARP
The second rod has G.B. on the back.
and MK lV CARP 1962 on the front.
Apologies from the original post.
I was bequeathed a pair of identical split cane Carp rods. There is no maker's name except for G. BAKER and were obviously made in 1961 (The year of my birth!) and 1962. They are both two piece and 10ft in length. Could they be custom built or has anyone heard of them. Here are some images of both of the said rods if it helps, more information can be given if needed.
Any help would be appreciated many thanks.
A possible four digit number
MK llll CARP
The second rod has G.B. on the back.
and MK lV CARP 1962 on the front.
Last edited by Tonytoned on Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:31 pm, edited 8 times in total.
- John Milford
- Grayling
- Posts: 545
- Joined: Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:05 am
- 1
- Location: Derbyshire's Amber Valley
Re: Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
Interesting that it has the 'clock face' IIII version of the Roman numeral 4, rather than the more conventional IV.
Is there perhaps a clue there for our more knowledgeable cane buffs?
Is there perhaps a clue there for our more knowledgeable cane buffs?
A seeker of "the fell tyrant of the liquid plain".
- Aitch
- Pike
- Posts: 6207
- Joined: Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:03 am
- 11
- Location: The Shades, Essex
Re: Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
Could it be a home built kit rod...?
Just one more cast love, and I'll be on me way home
Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures and memories
Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures and memories
- Liphook
- Barbel
- Posts: 4766
- Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:21 pm
- 5
Re: Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
Fine looking rod! I'd say Aitch could well be correct. Looking at that cork it's certainly not seen much if any use in the intervening 63 years
- RBTraditional
- Catfish
- Posts: 5701
- Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:10 pm
- 12
- Location: Rural Kent
- Contact:
Re: Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
I’d say that they are a fine pair of JB Walker (Hythe, Kent) rods, bought as kits and self built from thereon. If that is the case, then you have acquired some very nice rods indeed, JBW cane was superb, light and crisp with a lovely through action. Dick Walker himself used their cane to make most of his rods so you’re in good company…
" Angling is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it..."
https://thepiscatorialraconteurs.co.uk/
https://thepiscatorialraconteurs.co.uk/
- Tonytoned
- Arctic Char
- Posts: 1822
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:07 am
- 8
- Location: Dorset
- Contact:
Re: Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
Yes John thanks. I didn't notice that. I have a picture of the second rod which has IV on it, but with the initials G.B. on the the back and was made in 1962.John Milford wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:48 pm Interesting that it has the 'clock face' IIII version of the Roman numeral 4, rather than the more conventional IV.
Is there perhaps a clue there for our more knowledgeable cane buffs?
- Tonytoned
- Arctic Char
- Posts: 1822
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:07 am
- 8
- Location: Dorset
- Contact:
- Tonytoned
- Arctic Char
- Posts: 1822
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:07 am
- 8
- Location: Dorset
- Contact:
- Tonytoned
- Arctic Char
- Posts: 1822
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:07 am
- 8
- Location: Dorset
- Contact:
Re: Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
Thank you RBT Traditional that is interesting. A picture of the other rod is now on the postRBTraditional wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:52 am I’d say that they are a fine pair of JB Walker (Hythe, Kent) rods, bought as kits and self built from thereon. If that is the case, then you have acquired some very nice rods indeed, JBW cane was superb, light and crisp with a lovely through action. Dick Walker himself used their cane to make most of his rods so you’re in good company…
- RBTraditional
- Catfish
- Posts: 5701
- Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:10 pm
- 12
- Location: Rural Kent
- Contact:
Re: Ever heard of these? Help if possible please.
I have a number of JBW rods, there’s not one alike, as individuals would have built them to suit their tastes. Some have winding checks others don’t… but one thing is mostly standard apart from the feel of the cane and that is the stand off butt ring supplied by JBW. It’s usually the giveaway…
" Angling is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it..."
https://thepiscatorialraconteurs.co.uk/
https://thepiscatorialraconteurs.co.uk/