Hardy Fly Rod Serial Numbers
7', 3/2 Golden special rod, serial number 1317, 4/5 weight. Medium fast action. Actual weight of rod is 4.4 oz. The reel seat hardware is gold plated nickel silver cap and ring with ebony wood insert.
Hi Leigh, The rod is not listed in my copy of 'The House the Hardy Brothers Built' which list all the rod names and the years of manufacture, The serial number does not seem the correct configuration too! Most Hardy rods have a serial number stamped on them, from this number you can work out the approximate date of manufacture. Please see the.pdf files below for a list of approximate dates.
The cigar shaped grip is formed from 1/4 inch cork rings. The cane is lightly flamed. The gold plated serrated nickel silver ferrules are wrapped with 6/0 Pearsall's white silk thread tipped with a single strand black ring.
The gold plated snake guides are wrapped and finished as transparent in order to show the guide feet, ferrule serrations, and cane. Gold plated stripping guide. All splices of this rod are from the same culm of bamboo.
The female ferrules have hand-turned ebony plugs. Includes cloth bag. This rod is new. • $1,595.00 •. 9', 3/2 Carlson quad. This rod is one of a small number built for and sold by the Bill Rosgen sporting goods store in Winsted, Connecticut.
This rod weighs 6.1 oz on our digital scale. Line weight 7/8. Reverse half wells with quad shaped cork at top 2 inches of the grip. Up-locking reel seat with walnut insert. Imperium - le grandi battaglie di roma ita[tntvillage.org]. Brown silk thread wraps with black tipping. Agate stripper guide.
Blued nickel silver ferrules. Excellent refinished condition.
The original mid section is 1 1/2 inches short, a second full length mid was crafted by Sam Carlson, and finished by Dana Gray. Includes original cloth bag and tube. • $3,650.00 •. 8', 2/1 Thomas 'Four', '71 dem. Weighing 4.6 oz. On our digital scale. 
Line weight 5/6. Half wells cork grip. Down-sliding cap and ring over cork insert. Burgundy thread wraps. Blued nickel silver ferrules. In a recent conversation with Dana Gray, he researched Sam's records and found the following information: The number 395 on the tip indicates it was beveled and glued in July of 1971 out of old dark strips. The butt number 454 was made in August of 1971.
The initials F.H.G. Are perhaps indicative of Franklin Hide Glue, which Sam usually used to glue up his test sections after the beveller was set. We do not know what the initials TC stand for. This unique rod comes in an original bag and a Fenwick aluminum tube. The rod is in excellent condition. • $2,195.00 •. 8', 2/2 Model 8014 Built in 1968 for, and inscribed to, Acheson Harden.
There were 103 of the 8014 model rods built and 31 known to exist today. The rod weighs 4.6 oz. Line weight 6. Reverse half wells cork grip with down-locking hardware and walnut insert. Brown silk thread wraps. Blued nickel silver ferrules. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube with black plastic cap over brass collar.