Octofloat(s) like buses

[Gilbert]

this is nuts
Ive been looking for an Octofloat for resto for ages . saw a nice de luxe today for £55 buy it now . at that price i did . the pics were horrid but playing about on the laptop said it was a fine specimen with just a small bit of decal damage which i can fix.

1/2 hour later there is another Sealey which looked like an Octo . the pics were even more horrid but just about visible with the laptop is the legend Octofloat . another good one with perfect decals . mine for £30 . not a de luxe this one but a few years older

2 potentially very good Octos for £85 ? i call that a bargain , but i don't need any more float rods now !

[Catfish.017]

I looked at the £55 one too, particularly as it has the original red/green twist whippings. As you say the pics were poor and I was concerned about possible delamination on the mid section? Could be prominent glue lines or even my equally poor eyesight!

[Barbelseeker]

Can anyone PLEASE post a picture from the catalogue showing a Octofloat deluxe

[Gilbert]

I looked at the £55 one too, particularly as it has the original red/green twist whippings. As you say the pics were poor and I was concerned about possible delamination on the mid section? Could be prominent glue lines or even my equally poor eyesight!

i was surprised nobody grabbed it . delam is not a problem........and it is the version i wanted . the handle is scruffy and may be replaced .

the second rod is a bit earlier with Garnet wraps. with a good handle . original tip and butt rings look ok on both rods

[Banksy]

I am constantly amazed by the dismal quality of many photos posted on the auction sites. With any fairly modern camera or mobile phone camera, it is hard NOT to take a reasonable photo. Blurred images immediately make me suspicious. So I am probably missing out on some real bargains!

[Gilbert]

I am constantly amazed by the dismal quality of many photos posted on the auction sites. With any fairly modern camera or mobile phone camera, it is hard NOT to take a reasonable photo. Blurred images immediately make me suspicious. So I am probably missing out on some real bargains!

'tis true ----------but a laptop can usually sort the wheat from the chaff.

[Gilbert]

Can anyone PLEASE post a picture from the catalogue showing a Octofloat deluxe

i can post a guide chart if that helps

[Barbelseeker]

What I am after is the manufacturers pamphlet or sales book detailing the "De-luxe" cannot seem to find one.

[AshbyCut]

What I am after is the manufacturers pamphlet or sales book detailing the "De-luxe" cannot seem to find one.

I hope this helps, Sir ...

The Octofloat de Luxe is listed in the "Edgar Sealey Fishing Equipment 1964 Price List" without illustration, so the best I can offer is this from the "Sealey Fishing Manual 1967" ...



... and it is the only cane rod which survives into the "Sealey Fishing Manual 1968" ...



... and the "Sealey Fishing Catalogue 1969" ...



How much longer it survived, if it did, I cannot help with.

((A small pedantic point ... I preferred it when it was called "de Luxe" ... and not "De Luxe" !!! My French Master at Ashby de la Zouch Boys Grammar School would NOT have approved of the change !!! ))

[Barbelseeker]

Thank you - it certainly does.