WTB Rod Tube

[Tigereye]

Picked up a vintage Shakespeare fibergalss rod in Brimfield Mass. Antique show. Looking for a vintage cardboard tube to keep it in. Must be 48". Preferably a Shakespeare tube but not necessary

(BTW if you are into vintage "stuff" this is the place. 3 days is about right to see everything)

 

[C3Addict]

You could try flea bay, and since they changed their policies I refuse to shop there.

On another note you could try some local or out of town sport/fishing shops for vintage rod tube.

I recently went looking for a rod tube (modern) and was staggered by the prices I came across.

 

[Bamboozle]

Picked up a vintage Shakespeare fibergalss rod in Brimfield Mass. Antique show. Looking for a vintage cardboard tube to keep it in. Must be 48". Preferably a Shakespeare tube but not necessary...

If period correctness matters; are you sure your particular rod came in a cardboard tube?

Because not all Shakespeare rods came that way.

What is the model number and does it have a date code?

 

[tomgamber]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/227510821935?itmmeta=01M2690QPHSM712T6D9C9AE4V5&hash=item34f8b3a42f:g:0G0AAeSw02JqiJhS&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4DKQclQvzFwZQpmMrsO4LupnfnQ%2Ft8EJ9QsMUcNBnmVrpWqiCOOD07S4gEIiUsnApiLxJHc5DImjo5IRnwqiErweliKzrMj%2FJBnCq2z0o9cbL%2BdWM%2Be5UDM8hATftrepi3UWhmLiCJG9cIdUvx3RrwC%2Fd6shEZq2XJSLs9bFYxiT9hZAbl2Yc4j%2BPd2hDmkAlTr1o37XRHBBGXlKy%2BEb%2F53bFYRHrPZ%2FYdBk5sJ1RVkayXkuryETjfU7wyCEsud7h%2BUXGwyWpe9p7tnPVp5BSOyhafFTds3ZtzI9nYEPXF49%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7b7gsmRaA

close as i can find

 

[Kevin_McJunkin]

I have a nice heavy ribbed aluminum tube with cap marked for a Model 1290 7'9" fly rod. It is about 49". Send me a message if interested.
- Kevin

 

[Tigereye]

Thanks for all your replies. Sorry for the untimely response as i was on the road and not really able to spend much time on the phone. Anyway to my knowledge based on marking, it shows this rod to be mfg'd April of 1968 and would throw a 6/7 level line. Here are some pics as it seems to be in great shape with little use

Kevin_M check your message box.

 

[Bamboozle]

Thanks for all your replies. Sorry for the untimely response as i was on the road and not really able to spend much time on the phone. Anyway to my knowledge based on marking, it shows this rod to be mfg'd April of 1968 and would throw a 6/7 level line. Here are some pics as it seems to be in great shape with little use

The FY-A710 was introduced in 1967.

Your April 1968 rod in the April 1968 Shakespeare catalog is described as a "Presidential Gold Cup Series rod."

7'9" 4.7 ounces "Omni taper" ("Bigger diameter butt section with progressive tapering blade gives unusual power to handle bigger fish, yet there's action enough to cast light flies/lures").

It was rated for an AFTMA 8wt line in the 1968 catalog but in 1967 at the same 4.7 ounce weight and Omni action, it was rated for C, D, HDH, HCH lines.

The AFTMA equivalent for that rod would be a level 6 (D), Level 7 (C), DT6 (HDH) or DT7 (HCH).

FWIW - The 1968 "Light Action Taper" FY-A310 7'9" version of the Presidential Gold Cup Series weighed 4.0 ounces and was rated for an AFTMA 6wt line while the FY-A510 7'9" "Light Kwik Taper" was 4.5 ounces and rated for an AFTMA 7wt line.

In 1968 Presidential Gold Cup Series rods came in a "plastic bag" and a "rubber capped fiber case" (I don't know if "fiber" is cardboard or some kind of plastic).

It cost $27.50 in 1968 and $27.00 in 1967.

Hope this helps.

Enjoy your new rod!!