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Old mystery rod
Posted by: Jason Wenzel (---.dhcp.stpt.wi.charter.com)
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.

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Re: Old mystery rod
Posted by: John Martines (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
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.

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Re: Old mystery rod
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: August 08, 2011 04:28PM

Check it out The copper may be worth more then the rod ??

Bill - willierods.com

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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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Re: Old mystery rod
Posted by: Thomas Kaufmann (---.nbrncmtc01.nwbrnc.ab.dh.suddenlink.net)
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.

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