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Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Michael Danek (50.36.230.---)
Date: December 19, 2014 05:52PM

I found the guides in the photo linked below today, and really don't expect I'll ever need them. If there is someone out there who is rebuilding rods to a previous era, and could use them, let me know. I don't even remember what they came off, but it has to be a long time ago.

[www.rodbuilding.org]

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Re: Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Michael Danek (50.36.230.---)
Date: December 19, 2014 05:54PM

Forgot to mention, the largest guide is about 1 inch OD, the smallest about 5 1/2 16ths.

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Re: Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: December 19, 2014 06:11PM

Those look to be Mildrum Spinning guides.

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Re: Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Michael Danek (50.36.230.---)
Date: December 20, 2014 06:24PM

I think you are right, Randolph, but I probably bought them under the name of the company that offered "The Finest Procurable Quality." Anyone remember that company?

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Re: Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: December 20, 2014 07:52PM

I will check, but I think that was just an advertising slogan for the company.

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Re: Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Michael Danek (50.36.230.---)
Date: December 21, 2014 02:23PM

Herter's, Waseca, Minnesota. That's where I bought a boatload of outdoor stuff back in the 50's and 60's. Always "Finest Procurable Quality."

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Re: Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Gabe Neal (---.dot.gov)
Date: December 22, 2014 12:46PM

I have three packs of tips collecting dust somewhere that look the same and are Mildrum. I would part with them also.

Gabe Neal

Neal's Custom Rods

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Re: Found some old spin guides today
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: December 23, 2014 03:06PM

I bought the first 3 rod blanks that I ever built from Herters when they still had a store here in WA State. 44 years ago. They were Featherweight Rawhide blanks, and they were just as tough and strong as rawhide. A nice semi-translucent burgundy color.

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