On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 07:40:21 -0600, Conan The Librarian
wrote:

Charlie had asked for some pics, and Richard might find these useful
as well. This is the Heddon Deluxe that I have been inquiring about.

Thanks for any info you can provide.


Chuck Vance

Are you _SURE_ this rod is bamboo? Is this rod perfectly round - it's
hard to tell from the pics (especially "rodlettering02")? If so, I
think it is one of the 'glass rods Heddon painted and finished to look
like bamboo. Also, it doesn't say "D or 6," it says "D or E," which
means that issue is no longer an issue. In the pics, it looks like
factory lettering, but ??? The wraps in the pics do not look factory,
but whatever the case, based on the condition shown in the pics, unless
this is some rare variant and/or historically significant, I'd say there
is no "collectibility" to it whatsoever, and fixing it up could only
improve it, both monetarily and as a fishing tool.

HTH (help that Heddon),
R