Edwards Quad #53 - Steve Trauthwein

Hello All,

I had the opportunity to cast and measure an Edwards 8'-6", 3 piece, 6
wt. yesterday. It is marked #53 - 6510.

The rod flexed all the way into the handle. The nodes were in a random
pattern. The varnish was quite heavy (I deducted .005). The rod has a
bakelite reel seat and square bakelite winding check. Garnet wraps
tipped in black (appear to be 8-10 tip wraps). The reel seat plug was
loose so I took it out for a look, the cane only came half way down the
reel seat. The biggest difference that I saw in any measurement was five
thousandths. 

It was hard to judge the casting of the rod. The reel I had on it did
not balance the rod well and it was front heavy (hard to imagine what it
would take to balance it). The rod was slower than I am used to but
seemed to cast 40' of line with ease. I didn't try to push it too far as
it is in a collection and not for sale. The end of the cork was squared
and I found the handle a little small, after ten minutes of casting my
hand started to cramp.

Point	Dimension
 0	.070
 5	.096
10	.112
15	.130
20	.142
25	.155
30	.166
35	.176
40	.192
45	.194
50	.208
55	.206 (correct meas.)
60	.224
65	.226
70	.280
75	.290
80	.326
85	.328
90	.356
92	.375 (estimate)

I measured the flat spot in the middle of the rod several times. The
difference in 50 & 55 might be varnish, but this flat area is definitely
intentional.

Regards, Steve
Independence, MO

PS Does anyone have the Queen of Waters taper? If not there is one there
I 
   can measure.