Would someone be able to date these 2 Lynch 102 World Champions? Thanks
(https://i.postimg.cc/vTxzM1ZK/06903506-2178-4-ABB-BF2-E-A940239-CA4-A5-1-201-a.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/bdXRvzGw/6-B7-DE730-9779-422-C-9229-B7-E839511-A27-1-201-a.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/rydXzQdB/EE93-A37-A-3-C7-B-40-C6-B1-AD-0-C259-ED819-B5-1-201-a.jpg)
Can anybody date these? thanks
Allen Jenkins moved the business from Birmingham ,Ala to Liberty ,Miss around 1 year after he purchased the company in 1970.. All Lynch calls stamped in Birmingham, Ala were made by Mr Lynch,, the calls stamped Liberty, Miss were made by Allen Jenkins,, todays Lynch calls are made in Thomasville,Ga
Quote from: doublespurs21 on April 08, 2022, 04:36:09 PM
Allen Jenkins moved the business from Birmingham ,Ala to Liberty ,Miss around 1 year after he purchased the company in 1970.. All Lynch calls stamped in Birmingham, Ala were made by Mr Lynch,, the calls stamped Liberty, Miss were made by Allen Jenkins,, todays Lynch calls are made in Thomasville,Ga
Thanks for that info; is it possible to date these 2 different models? One being 3 hole with a different wood paddle?
(https://i.imgur.com/RuJgE8Yl.jpg)
here are 2 of my 3 hole paddle,, 1 from Libety and the other from Birmingham,, so i quess these are the older ones than the paddle with no holes after that,, i do know , lynch made a boatload of calls
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side view of both calls
I have one purchased in 1983, I retired it
My 3 hole Liberty Miss. 102 dates to the mid 1970's.
Quote from: WildTigerTrout on April 08, 2022, 07:19:21 PM
My 3 hole Liberty Miss. 102 dates to the mid 1970's.
does yours have the more "grayish" paddle like mine above? Thanks
i believe that paddle might be black walnut,,,,,
Quote from: doublespurs21 on April 08, 2022, 07:45:26 PM
i believe that paddle might be black walnut,,,,,
I believe so ; as well
Quote from: Cruiser on April 08, 2022, 07:41:40 PM
Quote from: WildTigerTrout on April 08, 2022, 07:19:21 PM
My 3 hole Liberty Miss. 102 dates to the mid 1970's.
does yours have the more "grayish" paddle like mine above? Thanks
The paddle is Black Walnut.
My Liberty 102 has a walnut lid that has developed the same gray patina. Purchased in 1978