horrocks ibbotson fly rod

Question
I would really appreciate your appraisal of my rod.
it is a "canada creek" model with a "registered No. 24 or 240. i'm not sure of the number; the 24 is much larger than the 0. the rod is a nine ft. with 2 tips and is in the original metal case.
thanks very much.

Answer
Franklin,
Your rod was made by Horrocks-Ibbotson, it is not very valuable.
They are looked down upon by the collecting community and often they are justified. They were sort of mass produced , rather heavy and very slow. They are not going to resale for very much.
A small portion of these rods are decent fishing tools ,under 8 feet and 2 sections. It is the collector community that decides the prices , please  don't blame the messenger.
I find two books are available at larger libraries to get history and or value:
Antique & Collectable Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide Homel, Dan. 1997 (2nd edition 2000) ,add 30% due to the age of the book.
Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook -Michael Sinclair
History
H-I
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2h7gi/fishnbanjossliceoflifeincyberspacecopy/id22.h

Luck,
Mac

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