HL Leonard Model 50M-5 Maxwell-Era Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 3 Weight For sale here is a

For sale here is a William Mills & Son tackle booklet from 1925

The simple coin-edge knurl around the top allows for easy removal and the cork itself has been lightly impregnated with a special silicone/parafin mix that will help keep the ferrules lubricated

Mechanically excellent as one would expect from a Bogdan reel

Leonard Model 37 -- 6'6" 2/2 3-4wt bamboo rod

HL Leonard Model 50M-5 Maxwell-Era Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 3 Weight For sale here is aFor sale here is a Maxwell era H. L. Leonard Model 50M 5 bamboo rod. 8' 3 2 for a 5 weight line. Serial no. 552. The rod is in excellent+ original condition. There is a very small nick in the varnish near the last guide below the ferrule on the mid section. The rod features blonde, straw colored cane. The wraps are a transparent honey color with burgundy and honey colored tipping at the winding check and tip tops. The ferrule wraps are a dark chestnut