United Hardware Co of Torrington, Conn.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by allen newell

Besides making these wooden handled powder and shot measure tools, does anyone know what else they may have made in the shooting sports equipment? Any one know the history of this company?

other than reloading equipment - and sporting not shooting

they also made bamboo flyrods - often trade rods - a search on the classic (Clarks) rod board will find examples

http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/...ington#p745106

[Jacob Duke]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

other than reloading equipment - and sporting not shooting

they also made bamboo flyrods - often trade rods - a search on the classic (Clarks) rod board will find examples

http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/...ington#p745106

I picked up a bamboo flyrod made by them back in the fall. It’s a nice casting rod. Now I just need to pick up a reel from them, since none of mine seat properly.

[edgarspencer]

If you had a pulse, and lived in Torrington, you either worked for The Torrington Co (Later owned by Fafnir) or Union Hardware.