Lewis Chessman
Well-known member
Hi. I initially posted this on the UK forum and the trail has led across the Atlantic to you guys ....
Here's the op:
In the meantime, I took the rod out for a grass cast and was surprised how impressed I was. Very smooth and capable of accurate 60 ft casts even in my hands.
I decided just to repair rather than rework it, then fish it this coming season.
The upshot of the UK thread was that a similar ferrule was used on both MARCO 'Hornet Pinfire' rods in the UK and on Lamiglas '96% Graphites' from 1974 on - and that the 'Pinfires' were, indeed, imported Lamiglas Blanks, which figures!
Now, I would be very happy to own a 1st Gen. Lamiglas graphite so I am hopeful that this is what I have but ..... I have yet to see a GF or Pinfire with this metal collar supporting the top of the joint.
Has anyone ever come across any rod with a similar or identical butt ferrule? Thanks for your thoughts.
Here's the op:
I have an old 2 pc graphite rod with 'D. Palmer, Partridge 'Black Shadow' inscribed on the reel seat which I'm considering stripping down and rebuilding for the practice.
I suspect it's early 1980s but it may be older still. I haven't found anything on line about it - which isn't that surprising really, it's nothing special and I doubt Tom Moran had anything to do with this Partridge!
It has quite a nice reel seat and silver winding check. The cork is acceptable but not 'fine' and it is eyed with Fuji S-L ceramics (green ringed).
What I'm not at all familiar with is the butt-over-tip ferrule - a carbon sleeve with a metal collar fitted over the top of the butt section to reinforce it, then whipped over with thread. The tip has a continuous spigot to marry with it.
I don't recall seeing this method of joint on other graphite rods (most reinforced joints were tip-over-butt) so if anyone knows anything about them - other rods or blank makers employing this style in particular - I'd be interested to hear.
Any information much appreciated, thanks.
In the meantime, I took the rod out for a grass cast and was surprised how impressed I was. Very smooth and capable of accurate 60 ft casts even in my hands.
I decided just to repair rather than rework it, then fish it this coming season.
The upshot of the UK thread was that a similar ferrule was used on both MARCO 'Hornet Pinfire' rods in the UK and on Lamiglas '96% Graphites' from 1974 on - and that the 'Pinfires' were, indeed, imported Lamiglas Blanks, which figures!
Now, I would be very happy to own a 1st Gen. Lamiglas graphite so I am hopeful that this is what I have but ..... I have yet to see a GF or Pinfire with this metal collar supporting the top of the joint.
Has anyone ever come across any rod with a similar or identical butt ferrule? Thanks for your thoughts.