BF1893

8'6" 3/2 No. 1000 "The Rod-of-Rods". Deluxe. for line weight 6/7.  Swelled butt. Cigar cork grip. Blackened nickel silver ferrules sizes 2 1/2 and 1/4. Down-locking reel seat, circassian  walnut with threaded  portion of polished black tenite. Guides, female ferrule welt, and reel seat hardware are gold plated including the agate stripping guide. Thread wraps are brown tipped with gold silk. Includes original cloth bag and heavy top grain cowhide case large enough to hold two rods. This rod was crafted between 1949 and 1953. The condition is excellent.