Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #7 8'1" One very tiny chip to

One very tiny chip to the tailplate rim (see photo #6)

Hardy's made this run of reels supposedly on machines that utilized the tooling of the original 1971-1972 reels

there are just a few very tiny marks on the frame edge and one end of the reel foot bends upward slightly

Solid built

For sale here is an 8'6 impregnated Orvis Battenkill bamboo kit rod

Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #7 8'1" One very tiny chip toAn Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #7 line. Serial #67914. The rod weighs 4. 8 ounces. Mint condition. Impregnated cane. Slow action. Flamed cane with light nodes done in a three up node pattern. Brown wraps with a carbide stripper and chrome guides. The step ferrules are oxidized. The grip is 6 1 2" long and shaped to a blunt cigar profile. Downlocking aluminum screwlock with a pocket cap. Walnut spacer. The rod