Old Duck call question

[Triple 7]

I have inherited some old duck calls that I am trying to identify. They are both wood calls and are from the 70's I think. The first one is a Cajun D-102 made in Lake Charles. From my research I found out that Allen Airhart the owner of Cajun calls worked with Phil Robertson and used the same lathe to make these early calls. That brings me to the second call which is unmarked. I was told that this might be one of the original calls made by Phil Robertson. Does anyone have more info about this?

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[Low Fence]

Only things i can tell fr pics is top one has a bois d acr stopper and bottom is the same syle as Phil makes, weather he made or not I have no idea

[dawgkllr]

I use nothin but Cajun brand calls and have fore years. Cajun did do some manufacturing for Phil when he started making calls. I think they did the sound boards but not sure.
I avidly collect old Cajun calls if your interested in selling. The D102 is my favorite!

[dawgkllr]

The black call could possibly be an old faulks call. Most all of the old south La makers used the same reed and sound board design I think. There is one other maker the black call may be but I can't recall the name. When I get home ill look at an old call that looks like it and post the name

[Triple 7]

Thanks, I knew you guys would come through

[Triple 7]

After doing some looking on line. It might be an old Faulk or Olt call. I can't find anything that is exactly the same.

[Cajun Blake]

Faulks calls are located in LC , I believe on 18th street ???

Been there several times as the same 2 employees have been working there for 40+ yrs

Other custom duck call makers in Cameron, Creole, and Gueydan, La

[Cajun Blake]

Here's the skinny



From an online source ........ I looked in Brian McGrath's book on game calls and I found Cajun Duck Calls. They're mande by Allen J. "Cajun" Airhart of Lake Charles. There is a picture of the calls but my scanner isn't working at the moment. The following is from Brian's book...

" Allen Airhart was the owner and maker of "Cajun" duck calls. Mr Airhart still lives in Lake Charles in the same house where he started his duck call business. THe calls are all made in a classic Two Piece style. Mr Airhart made duck calls for himself as a teen ager about 1917. He didn't start to make and sell calls commercially until 1944. In 1940 cane used for fishing poles, normally imported from China, became unavailable due to the war. Mr. Airhart, seeking and opportunity, started to harvest and cut the cane to make fishing poles. When cutting the cane to the correct size, the but emds of the cane were picked up by "Patin" Faulk and other call makers so they could make duck calls. Seizing on another opportunity, Mr. Airhart started his duck call business. That winter he adn his wife made six hundred cane duck calls. That spring Mr Airhart and his wife packed all the duck calls and visited sporting good stores in the surrounding states. All the calls were sold and this success has continued with the Cajun Call Company today. A few years ago Mr. Airhart sold the business to Richard Harrell. The first Cajun calls were rubber stamped "Kajun" because Airhart was not sure he could trade mark the name "Cajun" Duck Calls. When the trade mark was received he changed the stamp to read "Cajun." The early calls came in a white cardboard box the the company address of "608 Cottage Lane." This address was later changed to "1520 Cottage Lane." The later boxes were yellow, blue and red. When all markings are gone Cajun calls can be differentiated from Faulk's calls by looking closely at how the trough or groove is cut. If there is a small mark or indentiation in the trough the call is a "Cajun." This was made by the machine that cut the trough. Faulk's troughs are smooth. Mr Airhart designated goose calls by dipping in black lacquer either the end of the stem, the of the barrel or both. Cajun made some "peanut shaped" duck and goose calls for the Scotch Game Call Company for use as part of their rubber calls. The Cajun calls are rated common although the early cane calls are quite desirable for collections. "

[Triple 7]

Thanks Blake, I looked and both calls have an indentation on the trough like it says above. We are getting closer.

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[Cajun Blake]

sorry this pic is so big, i copy/pasted it from ebay

the "Common St." address may be a later location , I'm very familiar w/ Lake Chuck and will do some more investigating next week when I go back there for business

[hopedale]

Cool posts, and find. Congrats.

[Triple 7]

^^

[Triple 7]

It turns out that this is an Iverson Call. Thanks for all the help.