Vintage rod restoration help

[Jayball10]

While doin some cleaning yesterday I found an old rod my Grandfather owned and gave to me as a kid. There's no brand name on it but I reckon it has to be at least 40-50 years old. The eyes are missing on the top part but the blanks and reel seet are good. Question is can anybody advise how I go about restoring this rod as I would like to use it. Its about 8-9 foot and quite stiff so would do for some heavier plugging. Is there any way of testing the casting weight? Any advice much appreciated folks.

[eyesreilly]

Sorry Jay, First of all I heard the Hovis music and then this came to mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abt6wGtWVX8

[Jayball10]

Hahaha Nice one Dave! Breaking me shite laughin. But what is that big yellow book? Is that what you codgers used to use as the internet? Wheres the mouse and the keyboard?

[eyesreilly]

Hahaha Nice one Dave! Breaking me shite laughin. But what is that big yellow book? Is that what you codgers used to use as the internet? Wheres the mouse and the keyboard?

Touche,,,,,,,,,,+1

[Jayball10]

Hahaha Nice one Dave! Breaking me shite laughin. But what is that big yellow book? Is that what you codgers used to use as the internet? Wheres the mouse and the keyboard?

Touche,,,,,,,,,,+1

Only slaggin Dave. Ya dont look a day over 21...

I actually remember them books. We used to stand on them as kids to reach the sink and brush our teeth...

[cachalot]

Is it split cane or solid fibreglass.

If split cane and been stored for a while (which is highly probable) it might have a set in it.

If solid fibreglass then probably the best thing to do is visit a good tackle shop using the existing rings as a guide and purchase the
equivalent sizes (replace the old one's) so that it totally new ringed.
Put the reel on and work upwards in weight until the sense the most suitable for the rod

[Jayball10]

Is it split cane or solid fibreglass.

If split cane and been stored for a while (which is highly probable) it might have a set in it.

If solid fibreglass then probably the best thing to do is visit a good tackle shop using the existing rings as a guide and purchase the
equivalent sizes (replace the old one's) so that it totally new ringed.
Put the reel on and work upwards in weight until the sense the most suitable for the rod

Having googled split cane rods I dont think its made from that but I could be wrong. Its quite possibly fiberglass. I dont actually have the original eyes so will be needing new ones rung. I could try it myself but I know ill make a hens gee of it. Ill take some pics when im home form work and post them.

[tight lines]

hi jay i know southside fix up old rods as a person i know droped a very old rod in to be fixed and thay did a good job as far as i know hope this helps

[Jayball10]

hi jay i know southside fix up old rods as a person i know droped a very old rod in to be fixed and thay did a good job as far as i know hope this helps

Thanks Alan. Ill be in town Saturday so ill take it up to them, see what they can do.