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Posts: 3 03/25/2009 22:12	Tags : None I recently acquired a Phillipson Premium 9' 3/2, 5-5/8oz. This rod is in pristine condition, with the elliptical hammer grip in excellent condition, black wraps tipped gold, varnish in excellent condition, both tips full length, etc. The handwritten inscription above the grip appears to be from the same hand as that on my Peerless. The rod does not appear to have been refurbished. However, there are two curiosities that caught my attention: I cannot see any glue lines or evidence of the use of Penacolite adhesive on any of the sections, and the reel seat is a Lamiglas aluminum D/L with a rosewood (I think) spacer. Any comments from members who have fished this rod are welcome; comments or insights regarding the absence of glue lines and Phillipson's use of the Lamiglas reelseat are especially welcome. Last Edited By: Old Baleine 03/26/2009 10:15. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 4498 03/26/2009 11:05 Moderator	Not sure if there was a period when Biil did not use Resorncinol glue. The reel seat maybe accurate as it's a "Premium" grade. I haven't fished the 9' but I have owned and fished the 8.5' 5wts - Fantastic fishing tools. Pete
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Posts: 2790 03/26/2009 15:17 Moderator	I do have several Phillipson rods, Premiums, that if I did not know there was a glue line, I would not know there was a glue line. (does that sound like something Yogi Berra would say?) And for a rod owner to swap out reel seats isn't that unusual. An objective appraisal of most Phillipson reel seats would be "a face only a mother could love." I think most of this tinkering was taken place when these were just fishing rods, not objects de art.
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Posts: 1015 03/27/2009 17:38 Angry Andy	Nice Brookie who fell victim to my 9' Premium Phillipson. For bamboo its a fast action rod. "You can't make new old friends" Andy
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Posts: 47 03/27/2009 19:03	Clear glue lines on my 8 1/2 footer. My reel seat mystery is I've never seen another seat with a bright aluminum threaded barrel and black hoods.
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Posts: 1271 03/28/2009 12:53	I have 9 Phillipsons and have examined several others; based on that, plus pictures I have seen on this and other forums, Phillipson had quite a variety of reel seats, including black, burgundy, green, gold, bronze and bicolor ones in aluminum; various color combinations in the plastic seats with aluminum threads, and seats with wood inserts. The glue lines are very pronounced on some rods and nearly invisible on others. In my opinion, Bill Phillipson was much more concerned with how a rod worked than how it looked, although I read that he demanded a discount when a shipment of red rod seats came in. Last Edited By: teter 03/28/2009 12:56. Edited 1 time.
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