Here is something rather special. This greenheart fly rod (with split cane tip) was made by George Hinton & Sons of Taunton, Somerset in the 1920's.
George Hinton & Sons Ltd was an old established gun making business that was sold to Charles William Hellis in the late 1940's.
How many of these fine rods do you see these days?
George Hinton & Sons of Taunton - Greenheart & Split cane Fly rod
Originally made in the 1920's, recently restored.
- 3 sections + spare tip.
- Length: 10'5".
- top 6" made of split cane.
- Weight: 385g.
- New whippings in green and olive.
- 19 snake rings in good condition.
- Wooden handle.
- Reel seat and rings made from decorated brass.
- Ferrules have hooks to attach a flex control line along the back of the rod.
Good fitting, no play.
- Original ferrule plugs.
- Straight rod. Semi-parabolic supple action.
Originally made in the 1920's, recently restored.
- 3 sections + spare tip.
- Length: 10'5".
- top 6" made of split cane.
- Weight: 385g.
- New whippings in green and olive.
- 19 snake rings in good condition.
- Wooden handle.
- Reel seat and rings made from decorated brass.
- Ferrules have hooks to attach a flex control line along the back of the rod.
Good fitting, no play.
- Original ferrule plugs.
- Straight rod. Semi-parabolic supple action.
George Hinton & Sons de Taunton - Greenheart
Canne année : Env. 1920
Très belle Canne a mouche exceptionnelle en très bonne santé.
- 3 éléments, encombrement : 114cm.
- Long : 3,18m (10'5")
- Seul les dix derniers centimètres des deux scions sont en bambou refendu.
- Poids : 385g
- Ligatures neuves, verte et vert olive. Plus quelques ligatures laiton.
- 19 Anneaux serpentiformes d’origine bon état.
- Poignée en bois très bonne état.
- Porte moulinet très bon état laiton a bague ciselé.
- Viroles, avec crochet d’attache bon état.
Pas de jeux, emmanchement très bon.
- Les deux bouchons de virole liège/bois tournée sont d’origine.
- Canne droite. Action semi parabolique souple.
Canne année : Env. 1920
Très belle Canne a mouche exceptionnelle en très bonne santé.
- 3 éléments, encombrement : 114cm.
- Long : 3,18m (10'5")
- Seul les dix derniers centimètres des deux scions sont en bambou refendu.
- Poids : 385g
- Ligatures neuves, verte et vert olive. Plus quelques ligatures laiton.
- 19 Anneaux serpentiformes d’origine bon état.
- Poignée en bois très bonne état.
- Porte moulinet très bon état laiton a bague ciselé.
- Viroles, avec crochet d’attache bon état.
Pas de jeux, emmanchement très bon.
- Les deux bouchons de virole liège/bois tournée sont d’origine.
- Canne droite. Action semi parabolique souple.
how much would a solid greenheart fly fishing rod made from 1926 be worth nowadays
ReplyDeleteI bought the rod in 2008 from this eBay seller: http://myworld.ebay.fr/tophe512/ for 131 Euros. It is in excellent condition, although I doubt I'll use it for fishing as it is a bit heavy. Check out his store for other similar rods and prices to get a feeling for the market. His prices are on the 'high' side, but his quality is excellent.
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