I recently acquired this rod with no visible clues as to who manufactured it. With the rattan handle I assume this could be pre-1900? Any help or points in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
ID Help - Vintage Chubb or Landman?
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ID Help - Vintage Chubb or Landman?
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I recently acquired this rod with no visible clues as to who manufactured it. With the rattan handle I assume this could be pre-1900? Any help or points in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
I recently acquired this rod with no visible clues as to who manufactured it. With the rattan handle I assume this could be pre-1900? Any help or points in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: ID Help - Vintage Chubb or Landman?
#2Your rod was built by the Montague City Rod Company, probably some time between around 1915 to 1925.
It appears to be made of Tonkin cane (as opposed to Calcutta cane). Looking closely, I can see some cracks and chips in the grip that would indicate it was probably made of celluloid (a type of plastic) used to mimic the look of rattan wrapping.
Having the fancy grip, use of Tonkin cane and having a form case puts this rod in the upper mid-grade range of their rod line-up in its day.
. . . Rex
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It appears to be made of Tonkin cane (as opposed to Calcutta cane). Looking closely, I can see some cracks and chips in the grip that would indicate it was probably made of celluloid (a type of plastic) used to mimic the look of rattan wrapping.
Having the fancy grip, use of Tonkin cane and having a form case puts this rod in the upper mid-grade range of their rod line-up in its day.
. . . Rex
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