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Question
I have a Sewell Dunton fly rod that has a total of 4 pieces in excellent condition. The number on the rod is #105 It's in the original container and the bag that holds the rod is also original.  It's never been used.  I was wondering if you could help put a value on this.

Appreciate any help you can give

Answer
Kenneth
Here's the history : (from http://www.dunton.org/archive/SewellDuntonRods/index.htm#
Sewell N. Dunton & Son, Inc. is not the best known rod maker, but their work commands some attention from among historic fishing gear collectors.

The genealogy of Sewell N. Dunton & Sons Inc. were with L.L. and Eugene Bartlett of Pelham, Massachusetts in 1857.  L.L. left his brother's business in 1882 and in 1885 formed the Montague City Rod Company.  They bought out several other rod making plants including Chubb and Malleson Rod and Reel and then had 4 plants in operation making rods by the 1930s.  This became Montague Rod and Reel owned by Bruce Pirnie who bought out the original owners' heirs.

Montague went through several ownership changes until 1955 when they went out of business and sold all their stock and machinery to Sewell N. Dunton.  Dunton continued to use the mills from the original Montague Mills until 1974, when he sold the equipment to Thomas Dorsey and Thomas Maxwell, who formed Thomas and Thomas.

We really can't compare  Dunton rods to T&T nor Montague.

So not very well known or collectible and with lower resale values.

I am assuming it is a 3 piece rod with an extra tip , all of equal length. I also assume the 105 is on the rod itself and not just bag and tube. I am assuming it is flat sided, reel is below the handle. If not all bets are off.

Price Book:
Antique & Collectible  Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide Homel, Dan. 1997 #2nd edition 2000# add about 30% for age of book.

Length of rod is important in estimates , shorter rods command more value. Two piece is more valuable than  3.

Homel gives the Sewell Dunton 8'  model 107  trout fly rod, with an extra tip, 3 sections the  value of  $30, 85 and $195 for poor, good, excellent condition respectively. So a pretty close guesstimate even though the model number is different.

You can probably find Homel at the library , please see his criteria for excellent condition before you declare it to be so.


Luck,
Mac

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