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Post-1940 Orvis Catalog Covers

Circa 1941
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1948
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1950
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1952
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1954
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1955
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1956
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1957
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1959-photocopy
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1960
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1961
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1962
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1963
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1964
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1965
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1966
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1967
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1968
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1969
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976 - plastic arrives on the cover
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1977
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1983
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Lightweight Rods--the Deluxe & Superfine Series

1952--Introduction of the 10/64-ferrule Deluxe:
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1954--The 11/64-ferrule Deluxe & Introduction of the 6-foot, 1-piece Superfine:
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1956--Introduction of the Deluxe series:
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1963--New Deluxe series & Superfine tapers responding to AFTMA line standardization:
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1964--Final advertised weights for the Deluxe series & Superfine :
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1966--Final year for the Deluxe name and tungsten guides:
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1967--Superfine series with stainless guides on the 2-piece models:
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1971--Final year for the 6-foot, 1-piece Superfine:
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1974--Final year for the Superfine series:
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A complete set of Orvis Superfines:
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Circa 1941 Catalog--courtesy of Rich Margiotta

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Hallie Galaise was trained by Mary Orvis Marbury
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An Orvis Prototype:

#52907; an 8-foot, 12/64-ferrule, slow-action test rod made in October 1968:
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"Orvis Impregnated", "8' - Experimental", "WF6F":
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Provenance:
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A been there, done that rod now on its third set of ferrules and going strong:
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Introduction in the 1970 catalog:
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