South Bend 346 3/2 9' rod section needed

[LRAmis]

Dear All:

I have one of these rods - an inheritance from my step-grandfather - it is a three piece, two tip rod. Unfortunately the middle section was broken at the top ferule somehow. I am hoping that I can find a replacement section so I can try to use it so I can fish the rod. It is in reasanably good shape otherwise and I know with a swapped in middle section it may never be a collector's item, but I think it'll be a serviceable rod. The section is at least 4 inches shorter and a guide is missing. Joe on the classifieds suggested a fix, but I think there may be too much missing.

Randy

Any help out there?

Randy

[dleo6446]

Hey Randy,
It shouldnt be too difficult to find a mid for your rod. You will need to find out which ferrules it has as they could be a little difference in them based on what the rod was built to handle.

[LRAmis]

Dleo:

How do I tell one type of ferrule from another? The rod is a SB #346 9' 3/2 HDH rod.

Thanks

Randy

[dleo6446]

Randy,
do you have a micrometer to measure the slid on the male ferrule of the tip section. I have a couple of 346's and they are both different.

[LRAmis]

I have a friend who makes rods and I think I saw one on his bench. I'll get a reading. Is the measurement the diameter at the end of the male ferrule on the tip piece or diameter at the base of the ferrule on the tip piece?

Thanks.

Randy

[dleo6446]

Randy, if you measure the slide, that is the part that goes into the female ferrule, you should be able to match it pretty easily.

Leo

[LRAmis]

Leo:

The top ferrule is missing, but the measurement of the tip ferrule indicates that it is an 11/64 female ferrule. The bottom ferrule is a male ferrule measuring 9/32. Do you have any 'parts' rods with a mid-section with ferrules of those dimensions? If so, I'd like to talk to you about it!

Thanks.

Randy

[dleo6446]

Hey Ranhy,
I don't have just a mid section that would work for your Shakespeare. You may want to check with Mike Longuil in Jew Jersey. He has a huge selection of ords and parts. Sorry I don't have one

[LRAmis]

Dear All:

I am still looking for this piece. The rod is a South Bend Rod, Model # 346, 3 piece/2 tip 9' model. The rod is flamed. The mics on the ferrules on the broken mid-section are .281 (9/32) for the bottom male ferrule of the mid section and .171 (11/64) for the male ferrule on the tip that would go into the top female ferrule on the middle section. The top female ferrule on the middle section is missing so I had to measure the tip.

Anyone out there able to help?

Thanks.

Randy

[dleo6446]

Sorry to hear that you haven't found one yet. Here is Mikes contact information if you haven't found it yet.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1wz7o/bamboomike1.html