BUILT IN 1977 IN OREGON AND IN STORAGE FOR MORE THAN 10YRS., WITH 1500MI. ON IT, IN SACREMENTO, CA..  I BOUGHT THIS FROM A DEALER ON EBAY, AFTER ANOTHER BIDDER FLAKE OUT ON THE AUCTION.  I SPENT $1000 AND ABOUT A MONTH DETAILING AND SERVICEING THIS UNIQUE VINTAGE ROD.   lAST YEAR I DROVE IT IN THE WICKENBURG, AZ. GOLD RUSH DAYS PARADE AND A GENTLEMAN IN HIS LATE 60'S, WAS WAITING FOR ME AND INSISTED I SELL IT TO HIM. TURNS OUT, HE WAS A FORMER OLYMPIC POLE VAULTER, FROM THE 60'S AND FROM OKLHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE I WAS FROM.   HE PAINTED IT YELLOW WITH NEW BLACK MARINE VINYL INTERIOR, AND NOW HAS IT FOR SALE ON CRAIGSLIST PHOENIX.  FOR $13,900