"Grant Vibration" Greenheart Trout Fly Rod
MakerMade by
Charles Playfair
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1821 - 1956)
Datec. 1924
Object NameFishing Rod
Mediumwood, cork, brass
ClassificationsSports and Recreation
AcquisitionPurchased in 1981 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002607
Keywords
Alexander Grant applied for a patent for a non-slipping splice for fishing rods, golf club handles and other like articles on 29 May 1894 (No. 10385), and was accepted on 4 May 1895. In the early 1900s, Grant sold the rights to make his vibration rod to Playfair of Aberdeen.
1960-1969
1900-1950
19th Century
