Dickerson Model 8015 Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6

A Lyle Dickerson model 8015 Special bamboo fly rod, 8', 2-piece, 2-tips, and built for what feels to me like a #6 (most of the 8015 models I've handled would match well with a #5 but I'd try a #6 or perhaps even a #7 with this rod - the tips clock in at around .095" over varnish). "Dickerson 8015 Special" inked on the shaft, along with the original owner's name and the year of manufacture (1952). The rod weighs 4.7 ounces on my scale. Authoritative medium action. The rod is largely straight and both ferrules seat fully. Good original and fishable condition with primarily cosmetic issues to note. The varnish is in middling shape and is missing in a few places throughout, and the rod, though fishable, might be a good candidate for a professional re-dip. One tip top has been re-glued without seating all the way down to tip-top wraps but appears firmly in place. And the threaded barrel on the reel seat has a slight crack leading toward the brass pin but the barrel appears to be tight with