"Conan The Librarian" wrote in message
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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.

The handle: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~cv01/rodcork.jpg

One ferrule: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~cv01/rodferrule.jpg

Lettering: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~cv01/rodlettering01.jpg and
http://uweb.txstate.edu/~cv01/rodlettering02.jpg (excuse the focus on the
second one)

The tube: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~cv01/rodtube.jpg

One of the wrappings: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~cv01/rodwrapping.jpg

The blued ferrules would indicate it's either a President or a Princess;
the cigar shaped grip narrows it down to a Princess, Lucky Angler or
Featherweight. That winding check would only appear on a Lucky Angler. There
are too many discrepancies to say for sure what it is. I haven't seen an
original Heddon that did not have "Heddon" written on it(usually in a
spiral). It is hard to tell from the photos, but that rod looks round. If it
is round, it's an early glass rod and worth next to nothing. If it is
bamboo, and if the tips are full length, I'd say it is worth having it
professionally restored, just based on the ferrules. (You seldom see "hack"
restorations, which yours may be, using upgraded ferrules). The bag marks
(most apparent in the photo displaying the word "Deluxe") may also render
the rod unrestorable, but you can't tell until the rod is stripped down. The
marking "1-3" (seen just above the winding check) probably means it is three
pieces with one tip, and that does not indicate a high end rod. Some
questions that immediately come to mind a

1. Is the rod round or hexagonal?
2. How many total sections are there, and how many tip sections?
3. Are all sections the same length, and how long is the longest?