How are Granger rods identified. For example, what is the difference between a 7633 and a 7630 or a 9650 and a 9653?
Thanks for your responses.
George
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Posts: 5968 05/10/2009 18:34 the Canefather |
7633 means 7'6" 3 3/4 oz
7630 7'6" 3 oz etc..
banjo
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Posts: 669 05/10/2009 20:08 |
To amplify Banjo's response, the Granger rod weights changed a little over time. The 7630 was the earliest 7.5' rod, weighing only 3.0 oz. In 1928, the
designation was changed to 7633, meaning 7.5', 3 3/4 oz. I'm working on finding out what changed the rod's weight by .75 oz - was it a difference
in the way it was weighed (some early makers weighed only the BLANK) or did the taper get beefed up enough to change the weight.
The other model numbers DO show a different taper, with the heavier rods usually carrying one line size heavier. 9043 = DT5, 9050 = DT6, 9053 = DT7. The only way to tell the difference in the models within the same length is to check the ferrule sizes - the model number was written on the tube label, but few readable ones have survived. |
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Posts: 53 05/10/2009 21:00 |
Michael/Banjo,
So my 7.5' Granger marked HDH would be a 7650? How does one determine the line weight on all of the Grangers offered on the famous auction site? I have yet to see any Granger rod with any designation other than length and maker. Is it all just a crap shoot for a neophyte purchaser like me? As an aside, my Granger which is 1 1/2" down in all 4 section (making it 7' 1") handles a dt 5 or wf 6 beautifully.... George |
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Posts: 671 05/10/2009 23:15 |
Hmmmm. George, where is it marked "HDH"? Granger rods don't usually have any marking on the rod other than model name, and the tube label lists
only the length, model and weight of the rod.
Your 7'6" foot Granger, depending upon its age, would be either a 7630 or a 7633 - this is based on the weight of the ROD, not the line recommendation. On "The Site That Shall Not Be Named", your best bet is a knowledgeable seller, or better yet, a knowledgeable person who can look at the auction item and give you some direction, or maybe suggest questions to ask the seller. I would be happy to do this for you any time. Just send a PM and let me know the item number. I won't steer you wrong - the seller might, out of ignorance or greed. The usual confusion with the model number is normally seen only with nine or nine-and-a-half foot rods, as these were built in multiple models in all eras.
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Posts: 54 05/11/2009 13:29 |
Michael,
Crazy day today so just found a couple of minutes to respond. Obviously pics would be better but my son, (Michael) is off visiting two colleges to which he been accepted and took my camera with him. So....on the flats above the grip, Granger Special in script. Flat below, 7' 6", 4 oz, HDH all in script no commas. NS grip with Pat Apr 12 1938, pat #2114107 (Ithink). made by Wright and McGill Rod Co. Denver Colorado. I love the way this rod fishes. It's in great condition, probably redone sometime in the distant past but I have no idea how each section could have apparently lost identical lengths of cane....unless it was intentional. I'd like to get another Granger someday but I'd like to know what I'm buying, hence the questions. Thanks for your interest... George |
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