HARDY RODS - YEAR OF MANUFACTURE

If you've been fortunate enough to acquire a vintage rod manufactured by the House of Hardy, the following chart may help you date it. The serial number adjacent to the date represents the number assigned to the first rod made in that year. For example, a rod with a serial number of E21655 would have been manufactured in 1931.

HARDY RODS
A B C D E E20923 E22841 E25142 E28699 E32130 E36205 E40003 E45446 E49493 E52332 E53645 E55131 E56091 E56400 E56856 E57501 E60709 E63837 E67201 E70991 E75101 E81001 E86201 E91001 E96203 H101 H4601 H10122 H14128 H20679 H27534 H35184 H48466 H52738 H56421 H59558	1900-16 1916-20 1920-22 1922-24 1925-55 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

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