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

wrote:


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.


Those old heddon rods were almost indestructible, kind of like the
pickups they make in the 60's. I seriously doubt that any old texas
bucket mouth is going to hurt that thing.

On 25 Mar 2005 06:59:34 -0800, "Wayne Knight"
wrote:


wrote:


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.


Those old heddon rods were almost indestructible, kind of like the
pickups they make in the 60's. I seriously doubt that any old texas
bucket mouth is going to hurt that thing.

True enough (Hey! That brings to mind the name of the Heddon book: _The
Rod with the Fighting Heart_) but I meant something on the order of a
car door or someone, er, checking the speed and force of a ceiling fan.
One could fill the time waiting on warranty work on such a rod with
snipe hunting, I suppose... Actually, that dovetails into the other
thread the value of a warranty; if the company ain't there, the best
warranty in the world isn't and wasn't worth much.

TC,
R