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Fishing Tackle Catalogue / Price Guide / Resources
Antique and Vintage Fishing Tackle
HARDY BROS VINTAGE FISHING ROD. THE MODEL OF ROD IS ``THE GENERAL`` A 3 SECTION FLOAT SPINNING LEDGERING FISHING ROD & BAG RARE SCARCE ORIGINAL VINTAGE HARDY BROS 3 PIECE ROD WHOLE BAMBOO BUTT AND 2ND SECTION & PALOKONA SPLIT CANE TOP SECTION THE ROD IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FLOAT, SPINNING , LEDGERING ,VINTAGE HARDY FISHING ROD CALLED ``THE GENERAL`` DATES TO CIRCA 1928 -1930S THIS MODEL BY HARDY IS QUITE SCARCE ,IT SELDOM APPEARING FOR SALE, THE ROD IS STILL HIGHLY GOOD FOR FISHING WITH IF YOU LIKE TO FISH WITH VINTAGE HARDY TACKLE OR IDEAL FOR A ROD COLLECTION THE ROD IS APPROX 152 INCHES LONG 2 SECTIONS ARE IN WHOLE BAMBOO CANE THE TOP TIP IS IN PALAKONA SPLIT CANE HARDY ROD NUMBERING IS 9 2 G 4 T TO ROD BUTT WITH INKED NAME THE `` THE GENERAL TO THE BOTTOM WHOLE CANE SECTION THE ROD WITH CORK HANDLE THE UNIVERSAL REEL FITTINGS THE ROD HAS ITS ORIGINAL BRASS FERRULLS COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL CARVED SHAPED FERRULL PLUGS AND GREEN WHIPPED ROD RINGS INTERMEDIAT WHIPPINGS IN GREEN ROD HAS ITS INDIAN RUBBER BUTT .
Dimensions
152`` LONG
Price : POA
Item code : pd011a118
HARDY BRASS & EBONITE SALMON REEL WITH GERMAN SILVER RIMS LOVELY VINTAGE HARDY BROS BRASS AND EBONITE 4 INCH SALMON REEL SIZE OF REEL IS 4``INCH BY 1`` 7/8`` . RARE EARLY VINTAGE CIRCA 1890S 4 INCH BRASS & HALF EBONITE SALMON FISHING REEL WITH IVORY / IVORIEN DOMED HANDLE , THE REEL HAS SOLID GERMAN SILVER RIMS, AND A FIXED CHECK MECHANISM . THE REEL HAS A BRASS FACE PLATE AND HAS A EBONITE BACK THIS REEL THOUGH UNMARKED IS BY HARDY BROS. THESE UNMARKED HARDY REELS WITH SOLID SILVER RIMS ARE MORE RARE THAN OTHER VINTAGE HARDY REELS AND ARE SOME TIMES KNOWN AS BIRTHDAY OR ANIVERSARY HARDY REELS, THESE UNMARKED HARDY REELS WERE MADE BY THE REEL MAKING CRAFTSMEN AT HARDY BROS THE HARDY REEL MAKERS WHO WHERE EMPLOYED BY HARDY FISHING TACKLE WHERE ALLOWED TO MAKE REELS IN THERE SPARE TIME DINNER BREAKS, TEA BREAKS ETC AS PRIVATE LEAVING OR PRESENTATION GIFTS FOR FRIENDS OR EMPLOYEES ON RETIREMENT OR LEAVING THE HARDY BROS FISHING TACKLE WORKSHOPS, SO NOT MANY WERE MADE COMPARED TO THE NORMAL NAMED HARDY REELS FROM THE SAME DATE / PERIOD . THIS VINTAGE HARDY SALMON REEL IS IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION AND DATES TO THE 1890S THE REEL STILL RETAINING ITS ORIGINAL FINISH WITH HORN OR IVORIEN DOMED HANDLE THE CONDITION OF THE REEL IS EXCELLENT FULL WORKING ORDER . Wonderful Christmas Present For A Colletor Of Vintage Sporting Fishing Tackle .
Dimensions
4`` BY 1`` 7/8``
Price : PLEASE PHONE /EMAIL FOR PRICE
Item code : pd011a116
Vintage French fishing creel with fish slot to the top, wooden peg closure and original canvas strap. (BA60)
Dimensions
Length 13.5 in / 34 cm, Width 8 in / 20 cm Height 9 in / 23 cm
Price : £ 48 €48.96 US $69.25
Item code : as037a291
A walnut and brass starback fishing reel. (BA651)
Dimensions
Diameter 4 in / 10 cm
Price : £ 95 €96.9 US $137.06
Item code : as037a288
1920s early fishing creel.
Dimensions
Height 20cm. Width 24cm.
Price : £60 €61.2 US $86.56
Item code : as051a144
Milward's fishing line drier. Comes with an unnamed 3.5 inch reel which appears to be mainly brass on the interior with quite possibly an anodised finish. The reel contains an early line. The only marks are on the brass slides on the line drier. Each part is impressed with "Made in England" and has Milwards name with the word patent under the brand name.
Dimensions
Length of line drier: 39cm.
Price : £90 €91.8 US $129.84
Item code : as051a143
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