Lynch 102 World Champions age?

[Cruiser]

Would someone be able to date these 2 Lynch 102 World Champions? Thanks

[Cruiser]

Can anybody date these? thanks

[doublespurs21]

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

[Cruiser]

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?

[doublespurs21]

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

[doublespurs21]

side view of both calls

[tracker#1]

I have one purchased in 1983, I retired it

[WildTigerTrout]

My 3 hole Liberty Miss. 102 dates to the mid 1970's.

[Cruiser]

My 3 hole Liberty Miss. 102 dates to the mid 1970's.

does yours have the more "grayish" paddle like mine above? Thanks

[doublespurs21]

 i believe that paddle might be black walnut,,,,,

[Cruiser]

i believe that paddle might be black walnut,,,,,

I believe so ; as well

[WildTigerTrout]

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.

[DocHolliday]

My Liberty 102 has a walnut lid that has developed the same gray patina. Purchased in 1978