Steve,
casting 60 ft with a 1 wt cane rod is no big thing in itself. a good caster could do quite a bit better. But on the tiny streams this rod was used on (in Bavaria) the usual casting distance was in the 10 to 35 foot range. Largest trout landed on it was 21 1/2 big fat and beautiful inches. Largest fish a 5 lb Largemouth Bass here in NY. (pretty much an accident).

Ol' Bill
1932