Circa 1941

1948

1950

1952

1954

1955

1956

1957

1959-photocopy

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976 - plastic arrives on the cover

1977

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1952--Introduction of the 10/64-ferrule Deluxe:

1954--The 11/64-ferrule Deluxe & Introduction of the 6-foot, 1-piece Superfine:

1956--Introduction of the Deluxe series:

1963--New Deluxe series & Superfine tapers responding to AFTMA line standardization:

1964--Final advertised weights for the Deluxe series & Superfine :

1966--Final year for the Deluxe name and tungsten guides:

1967--Superfine series with stainless guides on the 2-piece models:

1971--Final year for the 6-foot, 1-piece Superfine:

1974--Final year for the Superfine series:

A complete set of Orvis Superfines:

Hallie Galaise was trained by Mary Orvis Marbury

#52907; an 8-foot, 12/64-ferrule, slow-action test rod made in October 1968:

"Orvis Impregnated", "8' - Experimental", "WF6F":

Provenance:

A been there, done that rod now on its third set of ferrules and going strong:

Introduction in the 1970 catalog: