One item that did arrive this month caused some interest. WVFFM doesn't often acquire ephemera, but this was too good to miss, especially in the light of some other recent acquisitions.
A little late to the "Latest News" this month, but it has been a busy weekend and a busy month here at WVFFM. Though the influx of items has slowed, there has been a lot to do. British Rods now extends to the post-war period but with more to come, as well as plans for a "Named Rodmakers" page. Elsewhere I made a visit to the Ellem Fishing Club's presentation at Paxton House and was generously allowed to photograph some of the items there with a view to writing something for the Magazine section. I'll let you know when it's ready. One item that did arrive this month caused some interest. WVFFM doesn't often acquire ephemera, but this was too good to miss, especially in the light of some other recent acquisitions. It is an envelope from a letter posted in Dunkeld in Perthshire to an Edinburgh address in January of 1863. Delivered later the same day, it carries the embossed mark of Roderick Anderson, Fishing Rod and Tackle Maker. Anderson began trading in Dunkeld some years earlier but the name became much better known when the company moved to Edinburgh after Roderick Snr.'s death. Anderson's was subsequently the responsibility of Roderick Jnr. and his brother Robert and went on to become one of Edinburgh's premier tackle and outdoor sports shops with the brothers making significant contributions to both fishing and golf. In case you are wondering, Mr. Ogilvy was an Accountant, with an office at his home in Castle Street...
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27/7/2019 04:07:39
great news for me.as i have a 9ft6"rod called the dunkeld no172 rod no.98653 and would like to know if this is a trout rod or salmon rod and to find out about the wood.I think it is mahogganny
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27/7/2019 08:09:42
Hi Alex - At 9' 6" if all the sections are there, its sounds like a trout rod. Chances are it is made of a wood called Greenheart, a very hard tropical wood used for rods from the middle of the nineteenth century right up into the twentieth. It come from a member of the laurel family that is native to South America. You can find a bit more about on the British Rods page. If you would like to chat more, drop me a line on the contacts page.
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