Are the cylinders threaded?  Do they have any other means for attaching a
reel to them?
Analytical(?) question: how many did you find?  If there are many, is it
likely that so many fishing rods would be broken and left behind?
 
BYE--FJK
 
At 05:18 PM 2/18/98 -0500, Mary Maniery wrote:
>I am working on a dam construction site (three episodes of camps between 1898
>and 1925) and have found a few metal cylinders.  They measure 4 to 5 inches
>long and about 2/3 to 3/4 inches wide.  They are capped on one end and have
>remnants of wood inside the other.  One is stamped "LUCK11/THE HORTON MFG
>CO/BRISTOL, CONN"
>I am pretty sure they are fishing rod handles, probably fly fishing, but am
>searching without much luck for information on the company or other data.  I
>am not a fisherwoman, so any help will be welcome.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mary Maniery
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