"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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Charlie Wilson wrote:

What he said. Heddon had a "Deluxe" model, but the model number was
60, not 80. I don't believe Heddon ever did make a Model 80.
Just to verify if it really is a Deluxe, does it have a butternut
reel seat and light brown wraps with dark brown tipping?

The wraps are exactly as you describe, but I couldn't tell you if the
reel seat is butternut or not. (As far as I know, I've never seen 50
year-old butternut. :-) The wood has a slight orange/red patina to it,
and it has almost a burl figure to it.

It may be a Deluxe; IIRC, Heddon used those wrap colors on four
different models. Describe the grip (shape + material), winding check and
hook keeper (if any). Your rod has apparently been refinished, but if it has
a walnut grip, it is almost certainly a Deluxe. If you can, send me close up
photos of the rod and I will do my best to figure out what you have. Given
your earlier description of the lettering, it could be just about anything,
amateurishly converted to imitate a high end Heddon.