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Old brass rod guides
Posted by: Mark Marshall (---.dhcp.jcsn.tn.charter.com)
Date: February 05, 2010 12:01AM

Today I saw an old steel rod that appeared to be made with brass guides. The frame had what appeared to be red/amber glass type ring. The ring was thick but transparent. You could tell that the rod had been used alot. There was a little line wear in the ring but not as much as I thought. What was I looking at?

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Re: Old brass rod guides
Posted by: Thomas F. Thornhill (---.ptld.qwest.net)
Date: February 05, 2010 07:54AM

Mark

Sounds to me like you're looking at some agatine guides. Brass frames and man made agate rings.

Thomas F. Thornhill

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Re: Old brass rod guides
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: February 05, 2010 12:59PM

The shiny rings were either ruby or glass. Usually glass. Agate has more of a dull, milky coloration regardless of the color.

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Re: Old brass rod guides
Posted by: Walt Natzke (12.22.21.---)
Date: February 06, 2010 01:32AM

Is it possible the guides are just steel, but the entire rod was dipped in varnish? Sometimes varnished guides take on the color of brass depending on how old the finish is.
Just a thought...

Walt Natzke
Ripon, CA

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