7’, 2-piece, 2 tips, bag and tube. All original no repairs. Rod is inscribed H. S. Gillum custom built serial number 537. Rod was built . before 1950. In Marty Keane book “Classic Rod and Rod Makers” he said his favorite Gillum is number 540 I have lawn cast it and like it with number 4 dt or wf 4. If you could not enjoy this rod for get bamboo . This is a great piece of American rod making history. to fish and collect. I did clean the Handle.