On 05/31/2010 03:39 PM, Dave wrote: > No.. no marks of any kind that I can find. > > Here are some picts.. > http://img717.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=p1000851v.jpg > > Actually I am not sure this is bamboo... The rod is a 3 pc with nickel > plated reel and fittings. About 9 feet overall. The eyes are actually > wire eyelets which hang off of small bits of wire that are attached to > the rod with thread and then > coated with varnish. Reel knobs are wood. The lever on the reel rubs > onto the side of the reel for a brake I believe. Very simple. > > I've seen some other rods like this but in antique fishing displays and > museums once in a while. Might be 100+ years old. My Dad's 50+ year old > rod looks like a "new" model next to this one. > > The estate I bought it from was quite old - the house was 150+ years old > etc. The guy was in his late 90's when he died. I've had it for 10+ > years now. > > Dave
Might be rounded Calcutta Cane, or even an old Lancewood or Greenheart rod. The latter two are solid wood, and shaped into a round cross section. The fellas over at: > http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/ might be able to identify both the rod and reel's makers for you. Those flip rings used as guides were pretty common back at the turn of the 20th century. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
