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Older blanks
Posted by: Walt Lukowski (151.145.238.---)
Date: October 18, 2009 01:31AM

I am looking for a true temper blank that is used on a unibut rod.. Are they still made or does anyone know who has any left?

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Re: Older blanks
Posted by: Russell Brunt (---.fort-lauderdale-04rh15-16rt.fl.dial-access.att.net)
Date: October 18, 2009 09:09AM

Walt, is it a baitcaster...or what? True temper made a variety of stuff but nothing I'd call "unibutt" which I asscoiate with aftco and salt water rods. Of course I sure haven't seen all they made and some of the old square steel ones may have been offered in a heavy class. If it is more of a fresh water bait caster try searching for "speedlock". They are long since out of the rod business (about 1980). @#$%& is always a good place to start. I don't think they made blanks....think a lot of the fiberglass ones were heddon and southbend. IIRC the steel ones were actually fencing foils.

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Re: Older blanks
Posted by: William Bartlett (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: October 18, 2009 10:09PM

Walt,

If you are talking about the True Temper or Bronson UniSpin rods, No they are no longer made. However, the blanks were just tubular fiberglass and can be easily replaced or repaired by doing an internal plug and external sleeve. I have repaired / restored / upgraded many of them including the Johnson models as well.

Bill in WV

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Re: Older blanks
Posted by: Chuck McIntyre (---.hsd1.co.comcast.net)
Date: October 18, 2009 11:16PM

Walt
Many of those older saltwater True Tempers were solid fiberglass with detachable wooden butts. That will give you another direction to go. Very durable blanks!
Chuck

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Re: Older blanks
Posted by: Walt Lukowski (151.145.238.---)
Date: October 22, 2009 11:45PM

Thanks for the information, I think I will try and repair this one.

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