HL Leonard Model 49DF Tournament Bamboo Rod 7'6" 3/2 #4/5 2-piece For sale here are three

For sale here are three wonderful Gary Howells ephemera items:

So this rod appears to be a later "companion rod" to the other two-tip Model 206E made for the family a few years earlier

Made in 1921

Reverse half wells grip measures 6" in length and features a slender nose

The nickel silver buttcap has been machined as a hexagon

HL Leonard Model 49DF Tournament Bamboo Rod 7'6" 3/2 #4/5 2-piece For sale here are threeFor sale here is a pre fire Leonard Model 49DF Tournament bamboo rod 7 1 2 feet, 3 2 for a 4 or 5 weight line. Mint restored condition. 3 3 8 oz. Restoration performed by Don Schroeder. All sections are full length and straight. Original bag and tube. Size 10 15 ferrules. Standard nickel silver cap and ring over a butternut spacer. Medium fast dry fly action. Butt cap has "Leonard & Mills Co." die stamp indicating a build date in the 1920 1930