Re a couple of rod tapers - marty

Mark, Jay Harvey is a trade name of a sporting goods house out of
Philadelphia named EK Tryon & Co.. Another trade name of this company
was Kingfisher. The early rods which I think yours is was made by
Montague rod co. They are usually a higher grade Montague. Later rods
were made by Heddon. Value for a 91/2' Harvey with 1 full length tip and
1 short in EX. cond. is $100-125. 
> 
> Okey Doke.  I did a bit of measuring this AM  these rods are from a friend.
> The Casting rod has ZERO identifying marks but appears to be of fair quality.
>  It has been used a lot.   Any of you who know anything about, I would
> apreceate any information you have.
>     As to the other rod, I have an identifying mark JAY  HARVEY under the
> reel seat. opinions here, it is in "fair" shape.  useable, but not pretty.
> should I go to a bunch of trouble and make it nice, or simply clean it up and
> give it back as a decoration for my buddy. (it was his grandfathers rod)  Any
> idea of the value of this rod or when it was made etc?  just for information
> purposes.
> I am probably going to restore the Casting rod for him if possible (it looks
> nice really!) so tips on this would be helpful as well.
> thanks,
> mark
> 
> 
> Casting Rod
> 2 piece 84 3/4 overall length
> Tip 42 1/4
> 
> Tip .11
> 5   .13
> 10  .14
> 15  .16
> 20  .178
> 24  .19
> 30  .2
> 35  .21
> 40  .225
> ferrule
> 45  .23+
> 50  .24
> 55  .26
> 60  .28
> 65  .29
> 70  .3
> 73  .31
> 
> the grip is  11 3/8 long and is flared at both ends and has a pair of
> aluminum rings to capture the reel foot.  overall quality is pretty nice!  It
> does have brass/chrome plate ferrules, but they seem to be fairly nice.
> 
> Jay Harvey
>   this has a good amount of varnish on it  the casting rod doesn't seem to
> have nearly as much.
> 
> Tip 1  38 1/2 inches  tip 2 is the SAME except it is 37 5/8
> 
> tip .09
> 5   .11
> 10  .12
> 15  .14
> 20  .15
> 25  .17
> 30  .18
> 35  .19
> 
> mid section measured from the end of the rod 1.12 inches below the tip of the
> ferrule.  OL 39 inches
> 
> tip (just aft of the ferrule)
> tip .2
> 5   .22
> 10  .23
> 15  .255
> 20  .27
> 25  .29
> 30  .3
> 35  .31
> 
> Butt  38 3/4 OL  measured from 1.34 below the ferrule tip.
> 
> tip .325
> 5   .34
> 10  .35
> 15  .36
> 20  .37
> 23 1/2 the butt starts to swell noticably!
> 25  .435
> 27  .49
> note 1/2 back the butt measures .5 under silk wraps.
> "Piscator non solum Piscatur"
> 
> "Piscator non solum Piscatur"