nickel silver cap and ring with period Leonard stamp in the cartouche "the Leonard
No roller die stamp on the cap and there is no rear cork check but a wood lip straight to the grip
In Taintor Foote's second book of the series -- entitled "Fatal Gesture" -- the narrator reveals that old man Spinoza is dead but that his son has taken over the business and that "they still put out the best rod on the market"
Superlight double aluminum rings on the reel seat and an aluminum bottom plate
Serial #4476 and weighing 4 7/8 oz
Scott SC 7743 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'7" 3/2 #4 7'6" nickel silver cap and ringAn excellent Scott SC bamboo fly rod, 7'7", 3 piece, 2 tip, built for a #4 line. Serial #0010. Fast DF action. Mint unused. Very nicely done rod. Superb varnish. Brown toned cane in a 2 opposed node pattern, with mirrored tips. Transparent main wraps with dark brown edges. Dark brown at the ferrules and an extra band of yellow, light brown, and dark brown at the keeper and the male ferrules. There is a dark brown wind away 4 1 2" above the keeper with