External bag for rod tube?

[Steeliedude]

When I picked up this battenkill, the aluminum tube came in this brown cloth bag. Is this something the previous owner dug up, or was it part of the original? I saw a rod on eBay with a very similar bag...so just wondering. This is a pretty ugly bag. If it’s not original I might replace it.

Thanks

[teter]

Some companies provided external bags at certain times -- Hardy, for example -- but I don't recall seeing Orvis doing so. But why replace it? It will protect the somewhat fragile Orvis labe's depressed imprint of specifications.

[Steeliedude]

My wife sews me up rod socks and tube covers out of fabric with a little more flair to it...flies and fish patterns.

I hold on to the originals, but use hers for daily use. Just wanted to know if I should put this brown ugly one on the shelf with the others.

thanks
terry