Question on old bamboo rod

On 25 Mar 2005 05:56:51 -0800, "Wayne Knight"
wrote:


Conan The Librarian wrote:

So what is my question? I dunno ... maybe I'm just looking for
ROFFians to affirm that it's worth putting some money into it to be
able
to use it. Maybe I'm wondering if he should really just try to sell
it
and use the money to buy another rod. Maybe I'm trying to stir up a
'boo vs. graphite discussion. Maybe I'm just bored.

Since you asked, Heddons have some value to collectors in some cases.
Mint to excellent condition rods can fetch up to $500 but I've never
seen one sell for more than that.

FWIW, there have been mint-condition, special/unique specimens that have
brought over $1000.00USD (auction sales), but as you say, $500.00 is
about top of the market, on average, for these generally, and even
$500.00 is pushing things.

The Heddon Museum is a few blocks
from my office if your friend wants an address to see if they have an
interest.

And there is at least one Heddon book, as well.

If I had the rod, I would get it *fixed* and fish it.

Yep, and I take it you mean "*fixed*" as in fixed up to fish rather than
truly "*restored*," and if so, I agree. This sounds like a
$150-200.00-ish rod, and appropriate refurb (but heck, you can still get
the Heddon thread) isn't going to do anything but make it worth about
the same or a little more, so I'd suggest that he fix it up, use it, and
if he didn't like it, then sell it. Of course, the risk would be that
some damage would occur to it, but that would be true of any rod.

TC,
R