Hello and welcome.
Your question is out of my territory, but I'm sure someone more knowledgable about W&M rods will chime in.
And if you can find a way, a picture/photo paints a thousand words.

Sorry, Bignoot.When it comes to posting photos, I'm kind of a technological disaster. Perhaps some insights on the Denco will be provided based upon your description.

You need a photo hosting site, like Photobucket. Which is free. Load the photos from your computer/camera to the hosting site, then copy the URL address. Go to this site where you want to post the photo and click on where you want it to appear, then right click on "Paste." There it is.

Let's see if that worked.
Looks like they can be seen now. Thanks for the info!!

One of the things that struck me when seeing some of the newer rods was the lack of writing on this one. Later models have a serial number, and what seems to be a better description of the rod. I read on one site they went to the green wrapping in the mid to late 60's. Anyways any info about this rod is very much appreciated. I'm not going to fish it anymore because I really don't want to break it. That is always a possibility in the big bass lakes of the Tennessee river, mostly after smaller species but you never know in this area. I've since switched to a graphite Eagle Claw and it throws almost as good. I will look again on the reel seat, can't remember but I don't think it's green. Pics if it's not when I get home.
Thank you all for the look see I am grateful. Bob

Ok it's not a green reel seat. It's brown. Think that affects age guess?

What do you make of the lack of serial number and other descriptive writing on the rod? The newer rods have so much writing on them. I thought this might be an earlier model due to the lack of all that. I've not really studied them until I found this forum, but that part did strike me as odd.

I guess I'm not understanding what you mean by descriptive writing on the rod. It's got the model number, line weight, length and name. Denco was the least expensive W&M rod made. Supposedly less expensive components and I've never seen one with a "serial number" if I'm understanding your question Bignoot. Featherlights estimate of age is correct. Fish away...it can handle bass.

Somewhat late to the party, but confirming everything above, I acquired a brand new old stock still in the original packaging WM Denco No. 8A , 8 1/2ft 2p/1t rated wf-7 line ( another tip off to the vintage) so circa 1965-1969 based on the construction because these were NOT serialized. It's a gorgeous natural light brown color, almost like aged cane which they were probably hoping to imitate,you can see the close spiral wraps and ghosted pre-preg cloth pattern. Emerald green silk thread wraps, blackened steel snakes and perfection tip top, tungsten steel stripper, green anodized aluminum reel seat. The only problem is the lack of guides, there's only a few, but I've heard adding a few more really improves the fun with a fish on. I didn't bother, just keeping it all original. And yes they will take a lickin and keep on tickin. I fished it a couple times this past May/June in one of my favorite Lake Erie feeder streams for drop back steelies, suckers, carp and spawning smallmouth bass. It handled everything including a few monster carp that practically bent it double. Honestly thought it was going to snap but no sir.