Orvis Bamboo Rod Production ~ 1940 to 2008: A Collector's Reference			Copyright 2003-2008 James Gregory Reynolds ~ All Rights Reserved                                                                      Revision ~ January 1, 2008
number	date	style	length	ounces	pieces	notes
022		Equinox	7 1/2	3 1/2	2	• D. C. Corkran purchases C. F. Orvis Company in 1939
050		Unknown	7	3 1/4	2	• Wes Jordan begins employment as rod shop superintendent in 1940
056		Manchester	8 1/2	-	2	• Omar Needham employed as rodmaker though ~1941
08x		Equinox	8 1/2	-	3	• Orvis employs 7 people by the end of 1941
0105		Manchester	9	-	3	• Bob Jordan employed as rodmaker by the end of 1941
0126		Unknown	8 1/2	-	3	• Varnished Rocky Mountain model w/leather tube advertised in Field & Stream magazine in 1941
0141		Equinox	8	-	3
0146		Battenkill	9	-	3
0156		Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0215		Battenkill	8	-	3	Bronze aluminum tube, female-threaded cap
0218		Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3	• Earliest production of impregnated rods in 1942
0225		Salmon	9	-	3	Green bag, aluminum tube, female-threaded cap
0237		Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3	• H. S. Gillum employed as rodmaker ~1942 to ~1943
0242		Orvis Impregnated	8	-	2	Red aluminum tube, female-threaded cap
0262		Orvis Impregnated - pat pend	7 1/2	-	2	Red aluminum tube, female-threaded cap
0274		Grilse	8 1/2	-	3
0294		Equinox	7 1/2	-	2
0338		Orvis Impregnated - pat pend	8 1/2	-	3
0351		Battenkill	8	-	3	• George Halstead employed as rodmaker ~1942
0367		Battenkill	7 1/2	3 1/2	2	Olive aluminum tube, female-threaded cap
0389		Manchester	8	-	3
0460		Battenkill	6	-	2	Olive bag
0495		Salmon	9	-	3
0496		Salmon	9	-	3
0529	7/20/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3	• Initial entry in Orvis ledgers
0530	7/22/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0531	7/26/43	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0532	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0533	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0534	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0535	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0536	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0537	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0538	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0539	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0540	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0541	8/6/43	Special - 16/64 & 10/64 ferrules	8	-	3
0542	8/21/43	Manchester	7	-	2
0543	11/16/43	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0544	11/17/43	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0545	11/17/43	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0546	11/17/43	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0547	11/17/43	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0548	11/17/43	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0549	11/17/43	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0550	11/17/43	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0551	11/23/43	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0552	11/24/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0553	11/26/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0554	11/29/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0555	11/30/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0556	11/30/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0557	12/2/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0558	12/2/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0559	12/2/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0560	12/4/43	Manchester	8	-	3
0561	12/6/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0562	12/8/43	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0563	12/9/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0564	12/10/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0565	12/10/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0566	12/13/43	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0567	12/13/43	Battenkill	8	-	3
0568	12/15/43	Manchester	8	-	3
0569	12/15/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0570	12/17/43	Bakelite Salt Water Casting - detachable grip	5 1/2	-	1
0571	12/17/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0572	12/18/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0573	12/18/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0574	12/20/43	Casting Bakelite - 10" detachable grip	5' 8"	-	1	Replacement made on 1/14/44
0575	12/21/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0576	12/22/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0577	12/27/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0578	12/27/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0588	12/28/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0589	12/29/43	Bakelite	8	-	3
0590	12/29/43	Bakelite Muskie - detachable grip	9 1/4?	-	?
0591	12/30/43	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0592	12/30/43	Bakelite	3	-	3
0593	12/31/43	Bakelite Casting - detachable grip	6	-	1
0594	1/10/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0595	1/11/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0596	1/12/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0597	1/12/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0598	1/14/44	Casting	8 ?	-	?
0599	1/14/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0600	1/14/44	Casting	6	-	1
0601	1/18/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0602	1/18/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0603	1/18/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0604	1/20/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0605	1/20/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0606	1/21/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0607	1/21/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0608	1/21/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0609	1/25/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0610	1/25/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	3
0611	1/25/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0612	1/25/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0613	1/25/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0614	1/25/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0615	2/9/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0616	2/14/44	Manchester	7	-	2
0617	2/14/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0618	2/14/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0619	2/15/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0620	2/12/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0621	2/12/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0622	2/14/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0623	2/14/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0624	2/14/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0625	2/15/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0626	2/16/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0627	2/17/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	3
0628	2/19/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0629	2/17/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0630	2/17/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0631	2/17/44	Battenkill	8	-	2
0632	2/17/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0633	2/19/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0634	2/21/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0635	2/19/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0636	2/21/44	Battenkill	8	-	2
0637	2/21/44	Manchester	8	-	2
0638	2/21/44	Manchester	8	-	2
0639	2/19/44	Battenkill	8	-	2
0640	2/21/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0641	2/22/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0642	2/21/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0643	2/23/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0644	2/23/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0645	2/21/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0646	2/25/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0647	2/23/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0648	2/28/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0649	2/28/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0650	2/25/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0651	2/28/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0652	2/25/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0653	2/28/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0654	2/28/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0655	2/28/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0656	2/28/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0657	3/3/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0658	3/3/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0659	3/3/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0660	3/3/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0661	3/3/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0662	3/3/44	Bakelite	8	-	2
0663	3/3/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0664	3/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0665	3/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0666	3/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0667	3/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0668	3/3/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0669	3/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0670	3/3/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0671	3/3/44	Special	6 1/2	-	2
0672	3/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0673	3/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0674	3/3/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0675	3/3/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0676	3/3/44	Bakelite	7	-	2
0677	3/3/44	Bakelite	7	-	2
0678	3/3/44	Bakelite	7	-	2
0679	3/7/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0680	3/9/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0681	3/7/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0682	3/10/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0683	3/9/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0684	3/9/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0685	3/10/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0686	3/9/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	3
0687	3/13/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0688	3/10/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0689	3/10/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0690	3/10/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0691	3/13/44	Battenkill - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	8 1/2	-	3
0692	3/15/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0693	3/14/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0694	3/16/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0695	3/15/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0696	3/15/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0697	3/15/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0698	3/16/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0699	3/16/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0700	3/16/44	Bakelite - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	8 1/2	-	3
0701	3/16/44	Bakelite - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	8 1/2	-	3
0702	3/17/44	Bakelite - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	9	-	3
0703	3/17/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0704	3/17/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0705	3/22/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0706	3/20/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0707	3/30/44	Grilse - detachable grip	8 1/2	-	3
0708	3/20/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0709	3/22/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0710	3/22/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0711	3/21/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0712	3/21/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0713	3/23/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0714	3/21/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0715	3/24/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0716	3/28/44	Battenkill	7	-	3
0717	3/28/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0718	3/29/44	Battenkill - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	9	-	3
0719	3/28/44	Battenkill - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	9	-	3
0720	3/29/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0721	3/28/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0722	3/30/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0723	4/4/44	Bakelite Grilse	8 1/2	-	3
0724	4/4/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0725	4/4/44	Battenkill - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	8 1/2	-	3
0726	4/5/44	Battenkill - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	8 1/2	-	3
0727	4/5/44	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0728	4/5/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0729	4/5/44	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0730	4/6/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	3
0731	4/6/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0732	4/6/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0733	4/7/44	Bakelite Grilse - 18/64 & 12/64 ferrules	8 1/2	-	3
0734	4/8/44	Manchester	7	-	2
0735	4/8/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	2
0736	4/12/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0737	4/12/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0738	4/13/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0739	4/14/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0740	4/13/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0741	4/14/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0742	4/15/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0743	4/15/44	Bakelite	7	-	2
0744	4/15/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0745	4/20/44	Bakelite	9	-	3/2
0746	4/20/44	Bakelite Salmon - 19/64 & 13/64 ferrules	9 1/2	-	3/2
0747	4/21/44	Bakelite Salmon - 19/64 & 13/64 ferrules	9 1/2	-	3
0748	4/21/44	Bakelite Salmon - 19/64 & 13/64 ferrules	9	-	3
0749	4/25/44	Bakelite Salmon - 19/64 & 13/64 ferrules	9 1/2	-	3
0750	4/27/44	Bakelite Salmon - 19/64 & 13/64 ferrules	9 1/2	-	3
0751	4/27/44	Bakelite Salmon - 19/64 & 13/64 ferrules	9 1/2	-	3
0752	4/28/44	Bakelite Salmon - 19/64 & 13/64 ferrules	9	-	3
0753	5/3/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0754	5/3/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0755	5/8/44	Salmon	9 1/2	-	3
0756	5/8/44	Manchester	7	-	2
0757	5/10/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0758	5/10/44	Salmon	9 1/2	-	3
0759	5/10/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0760	5/11/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0761	5/11/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0762	5/13/44	Bakelite	7	-	2
0763	5/13/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	2
0764	5/17/44	Bakelite Rocky Mountain - 14/64 &10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0765	5/17/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0766	5/17/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0767	5/17/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0768	5/19/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0769	5/22/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0770	5/26/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0771	5/25/44	Bakelite Salmon	9 1/2	-	3
0772	5/26/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0773	5/26/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0774	5/27/44	Bakelite Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0775	5/27/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0776	5/31/44	Bakelite	7 1/2	-	3	Red aluminum tube, female-threaded cap
0777	6/1/44	Bakelite Grilse	9 1/3	-	3
0778	6/6/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0779	6/8/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0780	6/8/44	Bakelite Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0781	6/12/44	Bakelite Grilse	9	-	3
0782	6/12/44	Manchester	7	-	2
0783	6/13/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0784	6/13/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0785	6/14/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0786	6/15/44	Grilse	9	-	3
0787	6/17/44	Special	7 1/2	-	2
0788	6/17/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0789	6/20/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0790	6/20/44	Bakelite Salmon	9 1/2	-	3
0791	6/20/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	3
0792	6/21/44	Bakelite Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0793	6/26/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	3
0794	6/24/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0795	6/28/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0796	6/28/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0797	6/30/44	Manchester	9 1/2	-	3
0798	6/30/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	3
0799	7/5/44	Bakelite Salmon	9	-	3
0800	7/6/44	Bakelite Salmon	9	-	3
0801	7/7/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0802	7/14/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0803	7/15/44	Battenkill	8	-	3
0804	7/15/44	Trolling	8	-	3
0805	7/15/44	Steelhead	8 1/2	-	3
0806	7/18/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0807	7/24/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0808	7/24/44	Manchester	8 1/2	-	3
0809	7/26/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0810	7/26/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0811	7/26/44	Salmon	9	-	3
0812	7/31/44	Special	7 1/2	-	2
0813	7/31/44	Special	7 1/2	-	2
0814	7/31/44	Salmon	9 1/2	-	3
0815	8/3/44	Special	7	-	2
0816	8/3/44	Special	7	-	2
0817	8/3/44	Special	7	-	2
0818	8/3/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0819	8/8/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0820	8/8/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0821	8/9/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0822	8/9/44	Bakelite Casting	5	-	2
0823	8/11/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0824	8/11/44	Battenkill	7 1/2	-	3
0825	8/11/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0826	8/11/44	Bakelite	9 1/2	-	3
0827	8/16/44	Manchester	7 1/2	-	2
0828	8/18/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0829	8/18/44	Manchester	8	-	3
0830	8/18/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0831	8/24/44	Bakelite Salmon	9 1/2	-	3
0832	8/24/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0833	8/24/44	Bakelite	9 1/2	-	3
0834	8/24/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0835	9/7/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0836	8/26/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0837	8/24/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0838	8/24/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0839	8/30/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0840	9/7/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0841	9/7/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0842	9/8/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0843	9/8/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0844	9/11/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0845	9/12/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0846	9/11/44	Bakelite	9	-	3
0847	9/12/44	Bakelite	8	-	3
0848	9/12/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0849	9/13/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0850	9/18/44	Manchester	9	-	3
0851	9/18/44	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0852	9/19/44	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0853	9/19/44	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0854	9/19/44	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0855	10/2/44	Battenkill	9	-	3
0856	10/2/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0857	10/2/44	Rocky Mountain - 14/64 & 10/64 ferrules	6 1/2	-	3
0858	10/2/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0859	10/2/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0860	10/2/44	Battenkill Cycle Welded	8 1/2	-	3
0861	10/2/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0862	10/2/44	Sample	7 1/2	-	3
0863	10/2/44	Cycle Welded Sample	8 1/2	-	3
0864	10/24/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0865	10/24/44	Bakelite Salt Water	9	-	3
0866	10/24/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0867	10/24/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0868	11/2/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0869	11/2/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0870	11/2/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0871	11/2/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0872	11/3/44	Special	8 1/2	-	3
0873	11/3/44	Special	8 1/2	-	3
0874	11/3/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0875	11/3/44	Bakelite	8 1/2	-	3
0876	11/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0877	11/3/44	Battenkill	8 1/2	-	3
0878