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Old mystery rod
Posted by:
Jason Wenzel
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Date: August 08, 2011 10:43AM
While cleaning out my uncles garage, i found an old fishing rod. Its made out of copper, and has 4 sections that telescope out of each other. Anyone ever see one of these before, I haven't. Re: Old mystery rod
Posted by:
John Martines
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Date: August 08, 2011 04:14PM
I have one like that it's a beryllium copper. I think these were made just after the WWII but not sure. Re: Old mystery rod
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: August 08, 2011 04:28PM
Check it out The copper may be worth more then the rod ?? Bill - willierods.com Re: Old mystery rod
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: August 08, 2011 04:50PM
Bare-bright copper is currently paying about $4 per pound. So it's doubtful that the material itself makes the rod very valuable. If it has any value, it will be in its age and/or novelty, although neither is likely to make it worth a mint. I have seen a few of these rods in my time and they're nice keepsakes.
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Posted by:
Thomas Kaufmann
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Date: August 08, 2011 08:40PM
beryllium??? Is this not toxic?????I have several things I deal with in the Marine Corps that have beryllium in them and we have very strict hazardous material handling procedures that I have to adhere to when dealing with it.... be very careful please. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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