0.248 Short cased and portable. And well worth the little time it takes to execute. 0.153 I hope this is for step down ferrule. Dickerson was a self-taught rodmaker who designed his own rod-milling and planing equipment. Rod makers history, value guide and general discussion, Link to Orvis Database by Greg Reynolds, Link to EC Powell's Mechanics of fly casting. The last 7613 is a version by Todd Talsma, it is the strongest one a 6/7 wt similar to the 1952 model. OK, the rod was a Paul Young Perfectionist. I assume that he extrapolated those measurements. I think the perfectionist is a fine taper and rod. A true 13-14 step down. that'd be super! DICKERSON 801610 - 8' 3/2 - 5wt- honey colored - medium powerful action trout fishing rod this rod is my favorite 8 foot Dickerson - originals are very rare - incredible power in a true 5w$ 2150us (all 3pc 2tip rods)DICKERSON 7613 - 7'6"- one of my all time favorite 5wts, copied in Dickerson's style can be custom made with tips of four different actions below: DICKERSON 7613 LS - the lightest of this series - for closer casting to 40 feetDICKERSON 7613 L - very nice all-round trout taper, full, medium fast actionDICKERSON 7613 M - quick, full dry fly rod - nice to have when the hatch startsDICKERSON 7613 H the 6wt, "big gun" of this series, good for big flies, streamers, $ 1750us w/one tip $ 1950us w/two tips $ 2150us w/three (or all 3pc 2tip rods) $ 2350us w/full set of four tips in all actions. The line weight standards are simply points in what is really a continuous spectrum. 5 wt 0.0720 My intention is not to criticize you, but to try to reveal the "big picture" when looking at tapers and stress curves. (John Channer), Well, the #13 Payne ferrules that I've mic'd had a female ferrule internal diameter of .203" and the step-down internal diameter of .1875". Spotted lanternfly is an invasive plant hopper native to eastern Asia. I will suggest that rodmakers as a whole are not (especially the "classics" who were trying to make a living by banging out rods), but also that minor variances of a few thousandths occurring at random do not have a large impact on the rod actions as a whole. (Gary Nicholson), The chap is obviously of unsound mind as the Perfectionist is IMHO one of the all time worst taper rods out there. 45 .212 under reel seat, The numbers listed below are from Banjos' rod, 0 .084 .238 All rights reserved. . I have also noticed the mention of a Dickerson 8014GS. (Robin Haywood). : This is a 5 wt line SLT. There are several different specs for this taper out there, three of which I use. It could very well be that you could order just as fast a Payne. Also, your shorthand doesn't describe where these changes take place, which is as equally as important as the changes themselves. All but the parabolic and the hinge will have the same ferrule dimension so tips and butt sections can be interchanged to create any of the major taper variations. A 2pc rod is much less vulnerable to breakage when fitted that way than a 3pc tip ferrule. Listed as 7 wt but that seems kinda heavy? But if you change any of these inputs, the taper, length or weight of line cast, the stress curve will no longer be flat. 45 0.186 158623 You can draw a straight line between the tip and the butt of any taper. 40 0.184 0.174 Hmmm. 30 .174 .318 Garrison's are straight except for the last 15 inches which he "fudged" to accommodate one of the standard tip top sizes. At location 45, the taper shows the numbers 208/213. (Reed Guice). Jim Payne. $95.00 Chris likes it for Smallmouth on the Shenandoah. The 6 for the Hex the 7 for streamers. The Dickerson step down ferrule concept I need to know. (Reed Guice), Dickerson used the ferrule sizes in the rod to denote both the ferrule and the number of pieces in the rod. If so, which would work best as an all-around rod for lakes/ponds and steelhead/salmon? Very smooth and plenty of power for a 5 wt should you need it. (Mark Wendt), I am wanting to build a Dickerson 7012 but cant find a taper that accounts for the step downs. It throws up some very interesting facts. (Larry Swearingen), Sorry about the double question, original question appeared lost in cyberspace. 0.128 Tapers are very personal things. 0.206 You can vary the slope to get the "speed" you want (Garrison's are .013/5"; a B-9 .015/5"; and I've built them as fast as .018/5"). The stepdown in the male is from a 14/64 ID where the ferrule initially goes over the bamboo and steps down to 12/64 ID for the bamboo inside of the male slide. I would be very interested in hearing what you have to say about the differences between the two tapers. Or, if these are not good tapers for this, any suggestions as to which tapers would be? If you move it up to the mid section you might add a hinge that gets involved in the normal cast.. which is usually to be avoided. (Robin Haywood). 15 .258 .144 by avyoung 06/17/16 00:43, Post double taper silk lines at short ranges. $239.00 + $24.95 shipping (2) Vintage HEDDON PAL Casting Rods - #6277 Wormer 5'6"+ #6273 Musky Special 5' . I am sure that the step-downs are important in copying the taper design exactly. Its the old problem, everyone wants to tell us what they think the answer is, but they never want to tell us why in terms unequivocal and universal! (Steve Weiss), That's the rub isn't it? . Very nice guy. Except that they are US rated and thus #5's! I would specifically urge all to look at the graphs. Dickersons original taper was as Mark stated and a true 5 wt. Casting 20 feet of 5wt line the stress curve is flat. I don't disagree with any one here in fact I think you are all correct. I personally have never been able to use them to describe the characteristics of a taper. I won't know the difference if it isn't perfect but want to do things approximately correct. 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Assuming this to be thus you have made adjustments so small that they are mostly below normal error, and if we allow a factor for variation in natural materials then the exercise becomes entirely futile except as an exercise in applied physics! 0 0.068 Take a Garrison. The conversion file will convert tapers for Solid and Fluted rods for quad, penta, hepta, and oct construction. Modified Lyle Dickerson 6611 Dry-Fly Action: 6' 6" 3 or 4: 11/64: 2/2: P702: Ponds, creeks . (David Atchison), Wondered if anyone had the taper for the Dickerson 8012 laying around. It's really funny that a True Arc turns out to be a parabolic taper (how drunk were those guys?). Some use this to define the average rod speed. I add a few thousandths to the last 3 inches to get a better fit. The last page shows our interpolated numbers, on 5 inch stations, with varnish already subtracted, using both the Howell method (measure stations from the butt up) or the "classic" method (measure stations from the tip down.) First, no one casts the same. I sold one to a co-worker who is a streamer guy and he fishes it with a full sinking 5 wt line and is happy with it. From 80 to 85, there is an increase of ~.070. However many people may like them, does this mean they cannot be improved on? In case you didn't get the taper before, here it is: 0.066 20 .140 .298 November - May CSE makes and sells this kind of "step-down" ferrule, from tubing, as Dickerson did. Purchased item: Leonard 38 - Bamboo Vintage Fly Rod Reproduction Bob Thompson Jun 4, 2021 Helpful? 4 wt 0.0680 Rods also tend to have varying sweet spots in terms of when the amount of line out feel just right. (Bob Norwood), The point, whether you like it or not, is that you cannot design a rod that much exceeds mediocrity by using straight tapers. Line Size Tip Size One of these days I am going to get myself a DICKERSON! I will add my 2 cents. He has two Dickerson 7613 tapers, from 1952 and 1970, that show dimensions for a butt ferrule that would be 14/64 and a tip ferrule of 13/64. The resulting rod won't know the difference and neither will you when you cast it. I based the statement of one SLT for a line weight on Bob Norwood's tip dimensions. 0 0.072 - by dkrismer 06/12/16 20:36, Post 0.256 Here are the tapers of the Dickerson 8014GS from the rod Jeff Fultz mic'ed and from Banjo's rod, since I had several requests both on and off list, I'll post here so anyone who wants them can save them. (Bob Norwood). All through this process you must be aware of the stress curves as well, you don't want to make changes that will cause a rod to fail. My vote goes to L.C. I just wanted to make the point that there's a difference between a rod with a straight taper and one with a straight, flat stress curve. Dickerson 8014 8' 5wt. I have thougt of the 8013, as a 5 weight. Dennis looked over his rod and it, too, has two nodes right next to each other. I would argue that the variances are due to machine error, rather than deliberate (consider that you are tapering the strips by running them thru a glorified router, excuse me milling machine, using a worn wooden pattern board running over metal rollers, to determine the taper. We now have solid parameters around which to modify, to refine rod design characteristics. This gives a quick, accurate impression as to what type of taper the rod is made from (straight, parabolic, compound, etc.) All were very powerful eight weight rods with most of the action in the upper half. 4.6 ounces. (Tim Pembroke). 5 .092 .242 Point Dimension So far all those posted were missing the 1st station on the butt section. (Frank Stetzer, Hexrod, Taper Archive, Rodmakers Archive). In other words as the load increased, more of the rod would flex in a liner fashion. 15 .128 .278 If you want to make overweight rods with unnecessarily heavy tips and relatively floppy butts then straight tapers will deliver. I just read this to myself and it's obviously as clear as mud! Another maker who knows Dickerson tapers very well is Rick Cunningham. Thanks for the feedback, very helpful. One of our most recognizable rod models with a deep flamed color and crisper action. I think you have fallen into the same trap that so many people do and forgot to realize that Stress Curves are only good for the conditions under which they are derived; change the conditions and you have changed the Curve. I did subtract the .006 when I made mine and I love it as I do every Dickerson taper that I've cast. The butt has a long flex area from 45"- 75" and a butt swell. This in itself is a very interesting exercise. 5 .326 .168 Even then I wince about their roll casting deficiencies. If you know something different about Dickerson's typical varnsh coat, make the appropriate adjustment. (Paul Blakley), I think a 7'6'' rod is short for any line weight. (Tom Smithwick), See what Steve says, lots of people (Americans ? (Chris Obuchowski). The ordeal with the broken rod changed my whole way of looking at ferrule sizes. The American Museum of Fly Fishing Collection Only trouble with the rod is that there aren't many places in Md. Obviously, custom tapers take a little longer to develop and build. Powered by Shopify. This is the second invitation to fish Michigan, and I thank you sincerely for it. This rod consists of medium tempered cane constructed in a 3x3 node pattern with Dickerson tan wraps and black tipping. I measured the rod after seeing David Ray's posting of an 861711 in his taper library that is accessed from Hexrod. Click Here for Rod Raffle About Bob New Rods Purchasing & Shipping Dickerson Garrison Gillum Glass & Graphite Hardy Heddon Leonard Miscellaneous Rods Orvis Books & Catalogs Other Items Payne Crisp, strong, smooth, versatile. You have a rod with a taper of approximately 0.0028 per inch. 75 0.2855 Bamboo fly rod Dickerson 7012 taper 7ft 4wt 2/2. I have fit the ferrules but not glued them up yet. In fact, if you want to design a cane "Parabolic" which will perform as Ritz wanted all you have to do is choose a tip taper you fancy and plonk it out on the end of a fast taper hollow built butt of whatever length you fancy. Mystic Outdoors is the premier manufacturer of high-performance fly fishing equipment for new anglers and seasoned veterans alike. 75 0.279 126179 I hope this helps you out some, they are actually all nice rods, but as I said there is a little different in line sizes. A straight line taper could be arbitrary, but in this case it is very specific to line weight. Worked well enough for me to pass the test. This is the equivalent of a Powell B-8.70, a bit slower than the Powell B-9. 30 0.155 A Lyle Dickerson model 8014 bamboo fly rod, 8', 2-piece, 3-tip, and built for a #6 line. A taper is a fishing rod term that defines the rod length, optimal line weight, and rod flex action. To vary the straight line you can adjust the tip dimension. Orvis passed the 60,000 bamboo rods made number quite some time back and of course is still making them. Dickerson rods have the charm of being different (and scarce). Why do you think a7'6" rod is short for a #5 ? Bogart Classic Wet Fly Rod 8.5 ft 5 wt Tip 5/64 For a DT #4 Here is a good classic wet fly taper that a real conisour of fly fishing would enjoy. It made a fine rod, but you have to smooth out the taper leading into and out of the 45 and 50" stations as the rod was designed for a step down ferrule. The ID of the female ferrule where it accepts the male slide is .187", or 12/64. A rod from John is the next best thing to the real thing. In terms of rod design I think that it is really worthwhile considering as many design approaches as possible when trying to design and assess tapers. It might depend, but only a bit, on what you call "very nice" and I see that your figure for station rise was almost exactly the figure I suggested. I don't find the 7'6" length to be too short. On the other hand, Dickerson was designing rods (most likely) for Michigan waters. by canerodscom 05/09/09 02:32, Post (Mark Wendt), At least according to Jack Howell's measured tapers in "The Lovely Reed". So far everyone that has put the numbers up on Russ Goodings 7613 LT has listed 19 measurements. Information About Makers and Manufacturers, Appraisals & Identification of Bamboo Fly Rods. I have made quite a few Dickerson tapers. The Lovely Reed by Jack Howell has numbers for the 1949 and 1951 versions. I have made about 6 for auctions and as favors and all have been very well received and enjoyed. 0.214 An 8014, would be an 8' two piece, with a size 14 ferrule amidships. 60 0.231 142296 I think I can reply for Dennis, as I was one of the guys who measured those rods. And, after you "get used to it" you will fall in love with this rod taper. Talk to any of the 'boo boys who used to work at Winston, and they'll tell you Winston tapers are basically straight (I got that straight from Jeff Walker). Gift of Heidi Bedford, Yearc. (Henry Mitchell), Yes but those 2 particular tapers are what many Dickerson aficionados refer to as the 7613 Guide and are much more comfortable with a 6 wt line than a 5 wt. Dickerson Rods Notes On Rods and Models Rod Features Rod Bags & Tubes Rod Markings and Script Buyer/Collector Beware Dickerson Articles About The Model Profiles Dickerson 761510 Dickerson 8014 Guide The Tom Clark Collection Anecdotes & Unseen Photos Dickerson Guide Series The Earliest Dickerson What Are The Chances? Grayrock 96. The long column to the right of that is what we think the raw cane would have measured, subtracting for varnish, and interpolating between our measurements so as to put everything back on 5-inch stations. I always use Super Z, but I am not really into creating exact reproductions. While I have never cast an original (I think only a few were ever made by Mr. Dickerson) I have made a 4-5. Don't you find short rods a problem on those splendid Yorkshire chalk streams? All of which indicates to me that there is not one 'correct' straight line taper. Yes, there are specific applications for a 7'6" 5wt here in Michigan. For my money I can think of a couple of rods I like better than anything Dickerson made. 25 .156 .310 by Mike McGuire 06/16/16 23:29, Post (Jerry Foster), For some applications, like fishing dries from a drifting boat, it could be even a bit short. by Aransas.clarks 05/09/09 02:49, Post Post The biggest discrepancies are around the ferrules, and you'll notice in many "classic tapers" flattening of the slope into and out of the ferrules - presumably to make fitting a tapered peg into a cylindrical hole easier. maybe someone else has one! The taper on David Ray's site is an 861711D. Let's be honest about this. Your statement that "if you want to make overweight rods with unnecessarily heavy tips and relatively floppy butts then straight tapers will deliver. One of our longstanding rod models with classic cane color and a slightly more moderate action. Just for once I'm going to recommend a step down ferrule! (Jerry Foster), Where do you get that? To my way of looking at this taper, its definitely an 8 wt. Tel: 802-362-3300, Summer Users can select the appropriate Morgan Handmill Cutter to match the geometry including both the 60.5 and 61.5 degree cutters for hex rods. (Peter Jones) I only use short rods on overgrown streams. I have been working with Bob Norwood's taper program, using it to derive a basic set of reference tapers. by avyoung 06/12/16 18:13, Post The swell should start in front of the cork, at least 3" to 5". Just a topic to ponder on these slow summer days. 0.138 0.350 (Will Price), You can adapt the taper that calls for a step down by putting a slight swell at the male ferrule end of the taper so that a super Z or super Swiss ferrule will work properly. (Mark Wendt), Thanks Dennis! The rest of the shown increase is, in my opinion, just for looks. The difference is for a step-down ferrule. 8 wt 0.0830 This butt can be a foot shorter than the tip and of straight taper. It also is fine on smaller streams. All Dickerson copies include Dickerson aesthetics, blued ferrules & an agate stripping guide. Made 4 or 5 of the lighter. Why? Lyle Dickerson's famed taper. 40 .202 .375 (Will Price), Is not 7'6'' a bit short for a five weight? 10 .310 .159 Inevitably, if part of the strain is caused by rings ferrules and varnish, as it must be, then its resultant effect will detract from the weight of line that rod will cast. This board is for discussing the repair and restoration of bamboo fly rods, makers discussion and construction techniques relating to same. Not that I very much care, these people have a perfect right to their willful ignorance. 765: 7'6" 2/2 5 wt. If you are looking for a Dickerson rod or have one that you would like to sell please contact us. Cynically, but I may not have entirely given up, yet. 90 0.296 157251. The swell starts at the 80" mark which will be under the cork assuming I have a grip and an insert roughly 10" in length. I have modified these tapers to adjust them for what I think is a more modern feel. Stress curves are an integral part of this process and have to be evaluated. (Harry Boyd). by avyoung 06/12/16 21:15, Post This is, of course, wildly unsatisfactory, but all attempts to reduce the problem seem to last for only a short time. It's an Asian knockoff of a Dickerson 7012 4WT 7-0 taper. All that stops me is time, I get about six weeks a year unencumbered by business or meetings and I'm booked up to 2010! ChristmasMissives - ChatRoom - PhotoGalleries - LineConversions - TheJourney - ExtremeRodmaking - Rodmaker'sPictures - Donate - Store. 0 .326 .180 A significant part of that application are the prejudices of the person who is going to be using it. The only limit you have in this process, you can't change the tip diameter because you would be changing the line weight of the rod. You can build this rod and have a neutral action rod (my term). It's been my experience that a straight taper can be a very nice rod when designed correctly; for example a 4wt with a tip of 0.068 and a station rise of 0.013. We're committed to providing a safe, comfortable environment for our travelers. Nowadays, some guys machine ferrules out of bar stock, and they have a reasonable way to make the openings different sizes on the top and bottom. 30 .216 .099 2023 American Museum Of Fly Fishing. Reducing material in the butt section will make the butt more limber and allow flex deeper into the butt. The 7012 HB is super light, and can cast with the best of them. 15 .128 .274 Looking at the 5" dimensions for the Dickerson 7613 (1970 taper), there is a big swell under the grip. Solid construction of suitable solidity involved unattractive weight penalties. If you read this Bob, I would be interested to know how you choose your tip dimension and rise? 50 0.203 148510 he then concludes with a diabolical smile. John's the guy. It's a 7 wt too but being a little shorter is easier on the arm and shoulder due to the shorter lever arm length. Experience the difference of a Mystic Fly Rod on your next expedition. Spring Creek Four, Bob Summers has built and repaired quality bamboo fly rods since 1956. (Greg Reeves). Lyle Dickerson Spurred into rodmaking by losing his job in the great depression, Lyle Dickerson would go on to become one of the masters of the craft. If you are designing a rod based on a linear taper and you want to make it a 3 or 4 piece instead of a 2, how would this be taken into account? The rod action will not resemble a straight line taper any longer. And why not? .350@40 If you would like to give Michigan a try, let me know. I want to build a rod that does what a Dickerson 7613 does when casting and fished. 3 wt 0.0638 Very similar to the 8013 action ( my favorite rod ) but in the 4w class, mission accomplished. well there is your answer. Are you so precise in your planing that all your stations are bang on, with less than .001"? The 7613 is a wonderfully versatile taper, the rod is light in the hand, and is at home casting sizes #6 Muddlers to #16 Dry flies. Great conversation. Yes you do have the seemingly limitless variation of moving the point or points and amount of material added or removed along the rod length. the mid is 42' and the closest measurements are 40" and 45" SO 2/5THS THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE BETWEEN 40 AND 42 AND 3/5THS THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE BETWEEN 42 AND 45th. by mosquito 05/08/09 09:33, Post Howell says "they are just different" in his book, but I am looking for something bit more specific. Pickard makes nice rods for sure. Did I just read something about someone saying Dickerson rods are outclassed by today's makers? They were both practicing engineers! 70 0.261 133729 My son likes the 7613 but he fishes mostly the bigger waters of the west and I'm thinking the 8013 would be a better rod for him. (Jay Hake), Apparently Dickerson didn't think so. Latterly, they considered that a fiberglass butt section would solve all their troubles. As we all know, rods can often cast line weights one up and down from their designated ones. Leonard patent, I believe. bamboo fly rod blank (two-piece single tip) - Proof Fly Fishing 6'6" 2wt. You can design a flyrod, racing bicycle, airplane or motorcar to do one thing superbly with ease. . I will assume that you have calculated those several effects correctly, although I see no details. (Steve Weiss), Good idea, Steven, but you would have get in line behind me and one of my Garrisons. About a week ago I was fishing the hex hatch on a certain small Wisconsin stream for the first time in many years, with a 7.5 ft 5wt, and actually wished I had a much shorter rod, given the overhanging trees. (Timothy Troester). There seems to be a misunderstanding about the results this yields. 90 0.329 It's a two piece, 8 foot five weight. I would highly recommend the 8013 for your first Dickerson rod. (Robin Haywood), I consider a 7 1/2-ft. 5wt. How would this feel? (Mark Wendt), Was the varnish allowance of .004 already subtracted from the numbers for the 661510, or does it need to be done? I've mostly used it for bass. ever wonder why all those 10 1/2/64 Heddons broke at the female ferrule? Conversely, the .202 is at the low end of fit for a 14/64. Suggest that you subtract .006 for varnish. Just basic principles that have been around for years. For the tip section use the smaller number and for the butt section use the larger number. (Greg Reeves), TipsHome - What'sNew - Tips - Articles - Tutorials - Contraptions - Contributors - Search Site - ContactUs - TaperArchives Cross Rods. For any thing else but roll casting or keeping a very finite weight of DT in the air, it's useless. I get tired of hearing that kind of comment. All Rights Reserved. There are no great tapers and nobody invented anything. (John Silveira). It was considerably more effortless to use than my colleagues 8'6'' to 9' supposedly #4 carbons. Consider this one if your maker plans on using Super Z ferrules. You are correct, this is just a way of evaluating the effects of adding or subtracting material from different areas along a rods length. DICKERSON 8013 RBS Special - 8' 2/2 - 5wt- honey colored - the legendary 8013 Special is an impressive and powerful med/fast action all-round trout -- taper miked from a Ray Bergman original shop rod. John P. has the Original Dickerson 7612 taper, a very rare rod but John understandably will not share the taper. All measurements were taken over varnish. Just as the "super Z's" have a female barrel that is 2/64's larger than the bamboo sleeve or male insert, it is the same, but opposite with the Dickerson style "stepped" ferrules. CFRF Tapers Tapers from Classic Fly Rod Forum The links below are to "classic" tapers posted to the Classic Fly Rod Forum (http://classicflyrodforum.com) in the Taper Exchange subforum. by oldfishbrain 06/19/16 10:39, Post I could probably improve just by buying a new cheap file.. F E Thomas. I cannot come up with an application for a 7'6''#5, with its inherent disadvantages for roll casting. It's all pulled through by hand. Dickerson 8015 Guide Special By Jim Schaaf, 2458 - 11. I have one of his 7625's, and it's a great rod, being a 7613 replica. Yes. I use it as my Hex rod & for throwing big streamers. You may, or may not, as a rod designer, wish to achieve either, but probably not both! Jim Schaaf. . Regardless of what any book says about what size ferrule belongs on this or that rod, i look at the flat to flat measurements at the ferrule ends and make my own decision about what ferrule to use. As you know line weight do vary so maybe your 8 wt is my 7 wt, or something like that? Ephemera, empherma and Ephemerella.. Photos, paintings, written stories and talents. I've cast the original and it is one strong casting rod and deserving of the Guide Special nomenclature. Gillum Rods. Look at a graph of the rod dimensions. .288@30 Adding material to the butt section will stiffen and add power. 0.153 by LeeO 05/26/17 07:47, Post I would describe the rod action as very powerful, as you would expect from most Dickersons. You could have chosen Tom Fulk's true arc taper as the norm and try to describe the deviations from that. Part of the midwestcadre of noted builders, he built rods from the 1930's onward and was especially known for his fast two-piece rods. Examples would be different techniques or methods used by restorationists and makers. They tend to be slightly faster action than the classic designs on which they were based. Kind of sounds like a pro Pickard crowd here. This is because the laws of physics don't tend to change much. Regarding the similarities and differences between the 7'6" and 8' Dickerson's. (Will McMurrey). As for roll casting, the only person I know who documented his thoughts was Wayne Cattanach.. 6 wt 0.0752 Still own the other and it has a DT6 on it. (Will Price), I have noticed several folks mention the Dickerson 8014. Thursday - Saturday, 10am to 4pm. 0.232 (Stephen Dugmore). That's the "raw cane" numbers. As you got more line out the rod would flex deeper into the shaft. (Harry Boyd).
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