Hey Russ ,
That’s a sweet lil “professional “ stick you’ve got there!
I think you can cross 923 off your list.
The 923 Professional came out in 1965
a few quick noticeable differences
Your rod has the Shakespeare “S” label
Which I believe started in late 60s 68??
Mine has the early 1960s “3 banner” label
Early rods just have the oval “wonderod or glastik wonderod” labels
Then later Shakespeare added the yellow trademark banner
Then a second “US patent” banner
Then a third “Canadian patent” banner
Your “S” style label was used until the later 1970s
When Shakespeare switched to the blue and green “S” label like this
So that would rule out the A-922 as that came out in 1964
Another quick difference is the hookeeper
Mine has the early integrated windingcheck hookeeper
Yours has the later standard style keeper.
My cork has 13.5 rings and Measures 6 1/2 inches
The A922 would have the same integrated hookeeper as my rod
I really dig the two tone reel seat on your rod !
Matches the “professional style “ blk/burgundy wraps on your rod so nicely
Does yours have the Shakespeare script logo on the barrel ?
They are very cool lil rods with a sweet but crisp action
You can rule out the 1245 panfish special rods
As that have green appointments
I had a panfish special in 6.5ft but sold it before Christmas to finance a Phillipson DFS I just had to have .. lol
I do still have 3 7ft panfish specials and a 7ft “Presidential “ rod I score from a member .
I love all wonderods but I really love the 7’9” and smaller rods.
So that leaves the 922 panfish special (which I’ve never seen ) I thought they had all black wraps but I’m not 100% on that
Finally the FY-910s which have the professional appointments and the big “S”label and them being made in 67/68 matches up with your rod pretty spot on.
I think yours is a FY-910
Question is ,
is it the FY-910 standard ?
or the more unicornish FY-910 extra light trout model ?
Since your rod a smaller grip than mine maybe it is an Ultralight??
Time to break out the digital calipers and take some diam measurements.
What other 7ft and under wonderods did you score?
Got me wondering about wonderods …
Ottobahn