E.W. Edwards Mt. Carmel Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6 10 Weight The reel is 2 1/2"

The reel is 2 1/2" diameter without the pillars and 3" pillar to pillar

Large gradually swelled butt

Here's what the Charlton catalog ran for their ad:

Reels are precision machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy

The tarnish on the nickel silver bezel would polish out if the new owner desires

E.W. Edwards Mt. Carmel Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6 10 Weight The reel is 2 1/2"For sale here is a wonderful E. W. Edwards "Mt. Carmel" 8'6 3 2 bamboo rod for a 5 or 6 weight line. Post 1926 Mt. Carmel era rod. The rod is in excellent overall condition. All sections are full length and straight. Black and bronze jasper silks. Five bands at the winding check. Oxidized guides. Red agate stripper. The tip tops are of the older circular style as opposed to the teardrop perfection style. The characteristic white lettering, turned