BF406 Phillipson  7', 2/2  Premium This was the top of the line Phillipson bamboo fishing rods. Weighing 3.6 oz, Line weight HEH or #5. Perfect action, perfect balance, extreme sensitivity and tremendous power for every ounce of weight. Hammer handle cork grip. Aluminum no rock reel seat anodized black. Hard drawn nickel silver ferrules shaped to fit the cane. Perfection chrome butt guide and tip tops, stainless steel snake guides. Wrapped with pure black silk thread tipped with gold and black. Includes original bag and original labeled tube. This rod was crafted between 1946 and 1952. The butt section is full length, however the butt cap is scratched as is the barrel of the reel seat. There are some chips at the base of the cork grip. One tip is 2 1/4 inches short at the ferrule end. The full length tip has been scarfed below the first guide from the tip top. There is a 1/2 inch repair wrap at the end of the scarf. The scarfed bamboo is not a good color or taper match. Both of these tips can be properly scarfed and will make an excellent fishing rod.