The reel seat is all-cork under a downlocking aluminum screwlock with a pocket cap
whomever wrapped the rod appears to have been done so in quite an amateur manner
This would be a very classy addition to your fishing gear
This type of box was sold in the 1970's and feature shatterproof transparent plastic lids with a red "HL" emblem in the bottom right corner and white bases
The aluminum reel foot is a replacement and therefore is not stamped with a serial number
HL Leonard Duracane Bamboo Fly Rod 6'6" 2/2 #4 10' The reel seat is all-corkAn HL Leonard Duracane bamboo fly rod, 6'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #4 line. Serial #2655 with an approximate manufacture date of the early 1970's. The rod weighs 2. 4 ounces on my scale. Very lightly used condition, with no cosmetic cracks to the ferrule wraps, no grip soiling, but there is a tiny bit of brassing to the inner snake guides, a bit of wear on the ferrule welt, and some oxidation that's rubbed off on the corner of the pocket