R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5 2 Weight Beautifully tempered cane highlights the

Beautifully tempered cane highlights the grain of the bamboo

I've included photos of each side of each pillar

A canvas rod tube cover will be included as well

It differs from my later rods by the following two details: there is a wooden lip on the reel seat where it meets the rear of the grip and the wraps are a slightly darker shade of red then the current "may rose" color that I would later settle on (with edges that are also slightly darker)

The description from a 1950's Payne catalog reads

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5 2 Weight Beautifully tempered cane highlights theFor sale here is a Glenn Brackett made R. L. Winston Rod Co. 7'9" 2 2 5wt bamboo rod. Serial #3845 with a marked weight of 3 5 8 oz. Excellent condition. All sections are full length and free of repairs. Slight sets in the tips. Honey colored guides and oxblood tipping. Tangerine colored agate stripping guide. The tips are numbered for convenience. Ring hook keeper. Bamboo winding check. Unique E. C. Powell style grip 6 1 2" in length with light