ID Please 8', 3/2pc - H-I Possibly - Diamond Wrap???

[jimmymac448]

I'm really stumped regarding this older bamboo rod. I'd love to hear what others think? It's been sitting in my project bin for almost a year now. Looking around, I noticed H-I catalogs offered special diamond wrapped rods in the late 1920's and 1930's, but there were no pictures.

8', 3/2pc, detailed diamond pattern butt wrap, ferrules and stripping guide wrapped in alternating purpleand tan/gold stripes, many other guides wrapped with gold only. Older "all in one cork grip/reel seat" with brass bands. Butt measures 33", mid 32 1/4", tips both 32 3/4." Chromed ferrules are 11/64" and 17/64. The three sections weigh 4.4 oz.
















Comments?

Jim

[steeliefool]

I'm thinking a rewrapped Union Hardware with a replaced grip/seat.

[jimmymac448]

Honestly, that's not much to go on. Are you thinking the winding check and and ferrules suggest Union Hardware? I'm planning to take it uo for a spin this afternoon with DT3, 4, and 5 lines and see how it performs.

[jimmymac448]

Honestly, that's not much to go on. Are you thinking the winding check and and ferrules suggest Union Hardware? I'm planning to take it uo for a spin this afternoon with DT3, 4, and 5 lines and see how it performs.

I ran into this in the Winding Check section of Richard's Antique Rod and Reel Library. The diamond design and winding check look close...

https://antiquerodandreels.com/windingchecks/835

[barebo]

I've seen a Lot of H-I rods but never an all cork reel seat? Also, the knurled winding check seems odd on an H-I.

[wrong66]

I've seen a Lot of H-I rods but never an all cork reel seat? Also, the knurled winding check seems odd on an H-I.

+1

[jimmymac448]

Hey, I really do appeciate the input. I took the rod out for some lawn casting this afternoon, and it really liked the DT4F line on my Pflueger Medalist 1492 reel. I cast really nice big loops and was easy close in, or out to 50-60' with a double haul. Maybe I'll just keep this mystery rod and update the reel seat portion of the all in one grip, which is definitely shot, leave the 6" grip and diamond details and re-do the wraps in gold silk with purple tipping.

This might do the trick, with chrome sliding bands, and maybe new chrome Snake Brand original guides that all match up with the ferrules and stripping guide.

[steeliefool]

Yes!!
The current brass seat hardware and the tapered transition from seat to grip looks pretty cheesey to me, and is clearly a replacement.
Have fun!

[jimmymac448]

Hey,
I finally finished the re-build, and it is a pretty sweet 4-5wt. Check it out.

https://app.photobucket.com/u/jimmymac4 ... 080c0aacc0

https://app.photobucket.com/u/jimmymac4 ... 1a1cdf8416

https://app.photobucket.com/u/jimmymac4 ... 720d8afb90

Jimmymac

[Shrimpman]

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