It will be coming from Austria, and was listed in the vintage and the carp sections of the German E**y site!!! ... and will become my fourth Aspindale's rod.
It's an Aspindale's The "Threadline," a 2 piece, 10ft rod, what looks to be a 23 inch handle, and agate lined low bell guides throughout, whipped in 'wine' red.
I assume, therefore, it's Aspindale's take on the Hardy 'Wanless' rods designed for them by Alexander Wanless. It looks as though it will be a very handy margins carp rod.
If the condition when it arrives is as good as the photographs seem to suggest ... something of a rarity as I can find no reference to another after quite a few net searches. Either that ... or I've bought a 'pup' ... but the hand writing looks identical to that on my other three Aspindale's rods. Time will tell.
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