flly rod ID

Question
I inherited a fly rod from my uncle who lived and fished extensively the puttah river outside of greeley colorado,I have fond memoris of traveling there when iwas a child and going fishing with him.He would bring out trout he had caught on the river and they were allways very big trout,i also got a aluminum "envelope"with some lures,i dont have them now but i recall them:1-red devil spoon 6-colorado spinners of various finishes all were either silver or copper,,i'm rambling,,ok what i have is a 4 piece set wapped in a green protective slotted cloth wrap.The base has "wright and Mcgill" on one side and "Granger" on the opposite side.It all came in an aluminum tube.I recieved this back in the late seventy's.value?and what does granger represent?can you guess a year?and wasn't eagle claw founded by these two?
Thank you
Respectfully,
John Maxwell

Answer
Hello John --

I will need more information to make a decent guess at the age and value of your bamboo rod.

Is it a 3 piece with an extra tiptop section, or a true 4 piece? (look for the tiptop)
If there are two tiptop sections, are they the same thickness and length?
What is the total length?
What is the length of each section? Is each the same length?
What markings are on the reel seat?
Can you provide a picture of the reel seat?
What is the condition? Missing guides, cracks, loose ferrules, corrosion, etc?
Are there any other markings?
What color is the bamboo?

I can do much better if you can provide the above information! You can post a followup to this answer to get the information to me.

Wright and McGill leased the entire operation of the  Goodwin Granger Co. on Grant Street in Denver in 1946, and later purchased the building. So the rod is post-1946. They did indeed go on to form Eagle Claw.

If the rod is a 'typical' one, meaning 3 sections, 9 feet long total length, with an extra tiptop section, it's likely quite common and worth only $50-$100. Your best bet would be to repair and fish it. However if it came from the factory in a shorter length (8 feet or less), was a special edition, or had an early model reel seat, it could be quite valuable. Unfortunately you can't go by the patent date on the reel seat, if one is stamped -- it only indicates the first date that design of reel seat was used.

I would be happy to help further if you can provide any or all of the above information.

DAN