Orvis Battenkill - 7'6 5wt Bamboo Rod 7'1" Swiss-style ferrules with engraving

Swiss-style ferrules with engraving

I've also attached the original T&T catalog description from 2002

The end cap has a brass plaque hand engraved with a light scroll work treatment and "Spinoza Rod Co serial #12

"6" impressed in the side of the reel foot and "Bradley" engraved into the nut on the winding plate side

The blued ferrules are size 15/64 with an excellent fit

Orvis Battenkill - 7'6 5wt Bamboo Rod 7'1" Swiss-style ferrules with engravingFor sale here is an Orvis Battenkill 7 1 2 foot impregnated bamboo rod for a 5 weight line. Labeled as weighing 3 7 8 oz. but comes in at 4. 10 oz. on our scale. Serial #51614. Made in 1968. The rod is in excellent+ original condition. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features darkly tempered cane that highlights the grain of the bamboo nicely. Chestnut brown wraps as per usual for Orvis rods. Bright guides, oxidized ferrules. Bright