Re Classic tapers - Ragnarig

Here are the first of the promised tapers.  I wanted to accompany these with
the corresponding stress numbers from the Hexrod program but aol, for some
reason, won't let me on the internet.  

The first rod is a Granger "Aristocrat"  9 ft. 3 pc. rod. 
all snake guides are about #1 size and are spaced as follows, from the end of
the tip top:  5 11/16, 12 3/16, 19 3/16, 26 5/8, 34 5/8, 38 7/16, 48 1/2, 59
1/16 and the stripper is 79 1/16.  

The cork grip is 6 13/16 long with an inside-thread aluminum seat.

These tapers are inclusive of a nice, thin coat of varnish, probably no more
than .003'  thickness per side.  The first number is the "fore-and-aft"
dimension in line with the casting plane.  The second figure is the most
extreme, whether higher or lower.  Just for the sake of  completeness.

1"    .078
5"    .090
10"  .100 / .107
15"  .118 / .125
20"  .137 / .134
25"  .152 / .162
30"  .173 
35"  .180 estimated
40"  .213 / .210
45"  .229
50"  .249
55"  .257
60"  .265 / .269
65"  .264 / .268
70"  .276
75"  .292
80"  .310
85"  .321
90"  .331 / .336
95"  .347 / .354

This rod is nicely wrapped with red-tipped gold and no intermediates.

Some of the other rods to which I have access are: a Thomas "Favorite", 7 1/2
ft. 2 pc.; a Farlow (Scotland) 7' 3" 2pc.; a Heddon "Bill Stanley #20" 9 ft.
3 pc.; a Cross "double -built" 7 ft. 2 pc.; a Thomas Dirigo 9 1/2 ft. salmon r
od for 8 wt. line; an 1880 Chas. Orvis 10 ft. 3 pc.;  an old rod from Von
Lengerke (sp.?) & Detmold's Chicago, probably by Thomas around 1900, 8 ft. 3
pc. and even a 15 ft. greenheart rod.

If anybody is particularly interested in any of these pieces, let me
know-on-or-off list and I'll give it priority.  

Tomorrow I'll transmit the tapers (and some nifty hardware details) for a 13
ft. 
E. Gale Spey rod.  I swear I don't know how young folks can stare at this
thing for hours at a time.  Gives me a thirst like a water buffalo!
 
Davy