winchester casting rod

Question
QUESTION: 52" long, 2-piece, no. 6460, glass ferrules, cork handle, bamboo.
about perfect condition, no damage or modification.
Does it have collector value and when was it made?
Thanks,  Bill

ANSWER: Bill,
Sorry both casting and fiberglass rods just aren't collected, therefore not as valuable as bamboo fly rods.

And the history is not in books , either. For example, Antique & Collectible  Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide Homel, Dan. 1997 (2nd edition 2000) add about 30% for age of book. Homel mentions the maker , Winchester but no casting fiberglass rods.

There are  some folks on the Internet that say fiberglass is great and valuable don't back it up with offers.

You might try fiberglass information sites:

http://fiberglass-fly-rods.pbwiki.com/
http://www.fiberglassflyrodders.info/

Luck,
Mac

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QUESTION: The Winchester Casting Rod is 2-piece bamboo.

Answer
Bill,
I don't see a question here .
So I repeat ; Sorry both casting and fiberglass rods just aren't collected, therefore not as valuable as bamboo fly rods.
History of Winchester
Books:
Antique & Collectible  Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide Homel, Dan. 1997 (2nd edition 2000) add about 30% for age of book.
Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook by Michael Sinclair

The model 6450 is not in Sinclair.

From the Internet, but I have  reasons to support it:
The history of the Edwards family and their rods is often confusing because it involved some many different aspects at different times. In 1919 Eustis sold his young company to Winchester Repeating Arms, moved his operation to New Haven, Connecticut, and made rods exclusively for that company for five years; some years later he had a similar lease arrangement with Bristol Rod Co. Eustis had two sons, W. E. "Bill" and Leon, both of whom became involved in rod making prior to the formation of the E. W. Edwards & Sons Rod Co. shortly after the Winchester years. After Eustis died in 1931, his sons continued to make rods under the Bristol name.


Playing With Fire: The Life and Fly Rods of E.W. Edwards by Patrick C. Garner

Early Winchester rods were advertised as being built under the direct supervision of E.W.Edwards and they are considered high quality rods with significant value today.  These rods usually have a four digit number designation beginning with "6" stamped into the reel seat. Edwards ended his association with Winchester in 1924 by which time it appears rods were of lower quality and mass produced.

Winchester sold its rodmaking division to Horrocks-Ibbotson in 1935.  H-I/Winchester rods are typical H-I rods (low value and quality) and can be identified by the model name and the Winchester name written on the blank in white ink, with letters running toward the grip.  This is a brief description of the excellent information found in Michael Sinclair's, Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook



So your rod has no written history and is very difficult to evaluate or date


Luck,
Mac