The Purist wrote:
I was the lucky high bidder...
First things first, I'm hoping for a successful postal delivery. I have purchased from that seller before and my rod arrived just fine.
When you get the 1295, please post pictures. We have had very few discussions of 50s era presentation rods. I know SilaFlex listed them in their catalogs, but I've never seen one for sale. There is an old discussion about a South Bend presentation rod, but the photos have disappeared into the mists of the Internet.
If it helps your rebuild, there was a
previous Shakespeare 1295 thread, with a couple of photos of a nice condition rod.
Tom