Orvis Battenkill Deluxe 6'6 Bamboo Rod 9'6" The spool screw is missing

The spool screw is missing

quick-retrieve reel

Van Nostrand Company

The script remains clean and bold as the day it was written

This is the pre-1932 8-pin frame with a probable manufacture date of the mid-to-late 1920's

Orvis Battenkill Deluxe 6'6 Bamboo Rod 9'6" The spool screw is missingFor sale here is a scarce 6'6" Orvis Battenkill Deluxe. Serial #15886 built in 1954 by George Reid and Cal Skinner during the Wes Jordan era. Excellent+ original condition. Weighs 2 1 8 oz. Works well with a 3 or 4 weight line. Diminutive 3 7 8" superfine grip. Cap and ring reel seat over what appears to be a butternut wood spacer. Excellent ferrule fit (size 11 64). Could be a replacement bag but the tube appears original. Truly a fine small stream