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Fishing Rods => Fishing Rods => Topic started by: Redfish King on January 23, 2014, 01:50:55 AM

Title: Thread manufacturer ?
Post by: Redfish King on January 23, 2014, 01:50:55 AM
I have a spool of purple thread that has no manufactures name on it and Im wanting to order more of it.This is the info on the spool--#524 NPC R.W.Purple 468  D   0 88545 04311.Thanks for any info anyone can give me on this.
Title: Re: Thread manufacturer ?
Post by: Topshot on January 23, 2014, 02:19:51 AM
Does this look about the same
http://m.ebay.com/itm/221358582567?nav=VI&sbk=1
Also are you sure it's npc and not ncp?
Because ncp is national tackle company and they use to make thread.
Check out http://merricktackle.com.
They carry their thread. But I think you have to call them
Title: Re: Thread manufacturer ?
Post by: bluefish69 on January 23, 2014, 04:35:00 AM
Topshot

Merrick Tackle was bought by Mud Hole. All inventory was brought  South. Workers were given 1 Hr. notice.
Title: Re: Thread manufacturer ?
Post by: Topshot on January 23, 2014, 04:41:48 AM
Quote from: bluefish69 on January 23, 2014, 04:35:00 AM
Topshot

Merrick Tackle was bought by Mud Hole. All inventory was brought  South. Workers were given 1 Hr. notice.
We'll that wasn't very nice of them!
Title: Re: Thread manufacturer ?
Post by: day0ne on January 23, 2014, 05:44:18 AM
Quote from: Topshot on January 23, 2014, 02:19:51 AM
Also are you sure it's npc and not ncp?
Because ncp is national tackle company and they use to make thread.

Actually, NCP stands for "No Color Preservative". If the spool is a bit older. I suspect it is Gudebrod. Even though it is out of production, several places such as acidrod.com still have some in stock. 468 is the color purple, "D" is the size of the thread
Title: Re: Thread manufacturer ?
Post by: Topshot on January 23, 2014, 05:54:33 AM
Aaaaand this is why I'm not a rod builder haha ;)
Title: Re: Thread manufacturer ?
Post by: Redfish King on January 23, 2014, 11:26:14 PM
Its Gudebrod Thanks---And I found some