Rare early Hardy “The No 2 Victor” 7ft 6” 2 piece Palakona split cane Pike & Salmon Rod in good used condition. Bronzed brass Lockfast joints, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, lined rings throughout and a 16” cork handle with sliding screw grip reel seat and original Hardy rubber butt cap. Rod stamped E24463 (1926) comes with a Hardy twin pocket cloth bag complete with sales and care tags attached for a similar rod. Condition: * Cane straight, no repairs or sets * Eyes and whipping sound consistent with a rod of this age * Markings and stamping present * Varnish, generally crinkled * Cork handle clean and complete * Bag intact Un - assembled length 123cm. 727
