Walt Carpenter Browntone Fly Rod 7'3" 2/2 #4

Walt Carpenter Browntone Fly Rod 7'3" 2/2 #4An excellent Walt Carpenter Browntone fly rod, 7'3" 2 piece, 2 tip for a #4 line. This is a mint unfished browntone with a nice medium action. It was possibly lawn cast but I see no evidence of fishing use. Flamed cane in 3 up node pattern. Wrapped brown with black edges and bronze guides. Superb varnish job. The keeper wrap is edged with black, tan, and maroon. Oxidized step ferrules and a cap and ring seat. The cap is stamped "W. E. Carpenter,

Beautiful rod

Antique tapered and stamped perfection tip-tops

Mint collectible condition

and tip tops

This model has a medium to slow action

Black Mildrum stripping guide

A superb Maxwell Leonard 40M-5

There is some slight discoloration on the female ferrule

This "Four" is a classic example of the kind of high-quality rods that came out of Sam's workshop for many many years

2-tip built for what feels to me like a #6 line

Lettered 3 flats left "Scott SC" and 2 flats left "7'2"  3 line  #0023"

Serial #9541