Great Lakes Whirlaway Fishing Rod!

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Very Nice , It's on my Bucket List to find one those - nice price !
 

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Have never seen one of those before. Will have to look that up to see how it works.

EDIT: Wow, that IS really cool!! Here's a couple of good links about this particular model and background on the company:
http://utahwildlife.net/forum/10-equipment/29207-whirlaway-rod-reel.html

Actually, this other site has info on multiple reels, so will copy the small paragraph here:
Q5: I just was given a rod and reel combo by a friend. It's a "Whirlaway" from Great Lakes Products, Detroit, Mich. What can you tell me about the combo, which I display proudly on my wall?

A: The "Whirlaway," with a spinning reel that swivels within a bulb-shaped housing at the end of the rod, was sold during the 1950s. There were several models. The combo was based on at least four patents, two issued in 1942 and 1956 to Franklin Lind, of Randolph, Minn., and two issued in 1956 and 1957 to Stanley Clay, of Northfield, Minn., then Pontiac, Mich., who assigned his to Great Lakes Products. The housed reel was pivoted to alternating casting and retrieval positions.
 

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