07-08-2009, 04:12 PM
Hi,
My father in law gave me 3 of his dad's old rods. They are at least 30 years old, probably closer to 40, 50 or more.
The first few pics show a rod that reads:
Acme
Mermaid
Made in Tokyo
It looks to have been repaired before as you can see the
resin repair kit in the box.
The next few pics show a rod that reads:
TF 8 1/2
Great Lakes
Tubular Hollow Glass
Deluxe Fishing Rod
The third is apparently a Fenwick fly rod.
On the side of the tube it reads:
Fenwick Products Inc.
On the top it reads:
Model: 315 4
Length: 7
On the rod it self, in addition to the above text it looks like it says it's a 3 1/3 oz. rod.
I'm guessing they are all fiberglass.
I don't have any plans to use these rods and my father in law said he doesn't care if I sell them, keep them, or throw them away. I don't really want to throw them away as I'm sure there's somebody out there who collects them.
Can anybody provide more info on these rods and or their value. Which I'm sure isn't much but if I find any willing buyers I might consider selling them. Thanks.
[center][inline Acme_Mermaid_close.jpg]
[inline Acme_Mermaid_full.jpg]
[inline Great_Lakes_close.jpg]
[inline Great_Lakes_full.jpg]
[inline Fenwick4.jpg]
[inline Fenwick3.jpg]
[inline Fenwick2.jpg]
[inline fenwick1.jpg]
[/center]
My father in law gave me 3 of his dad's old rods. They are at least 30 years old, probably closer to 40, 50 or more.
The first few pics show a rod that reads:
Acme
Mermaid
Made in Tokyo
It looks to have been repaired before as you can see the
resin repair kit in the box.
The next few pics show a rod that reads:
TF 8 1/2
Great Lakes
Tubular Hollow Glass
Deluxe Fishing Rod
The third is apparently a Fenwick fly rod.
On the side of the tube it reads:
Fenwick Products Inc.
On the top it reads:
Model: 315 4
Length: 7
On the rod it self, in addition to the above text it looks like it says it's a 3 1/3 oz. rod.
I'm guessing they are all fiberglass.
I don't have any plans to use these rods and my father in law said he doesn't care if I sell them, keep them, or throw them away. I don't really want to throw them away as I'm sure there's somebody out there who collects them.
Can anybody provide more info on these rods and or their value. Which I'm sure isn't much but if I find any willing buyers I might consider selling them. Thanks.
[center][inline Acme_Mermaid_close.jpg]
[inline Acme_Mermaid_full.jpg]
[inline Great_Lakes_close.jpg]
[inline Great_Lakes_full.jpg]
[inline Fenwick4.jpg]
[inline Fenwick3.jpg]
[inline Fenwick2.jpg]
[inline fenwick1.jpg]
[/center]