Query - 3pc steel rod

Guy at work brought in his grandfathers rod to ask a couple of us fishing nuts ....... there's no apparent markings on it - but what I can describe is :

3pc steel rod
dark green in color
but section = tube
mid and tip sections = rod
Reel seat retainer ring - stainless - stamped with 'MADE IN USA'
Blunt / domed winding check
Reel seat in front of grip
Wooden grip that is ribbed (about 8 ribs per inch)
each section only has 1 snake guide
snake guides seem to be crimped on with a ring
tip top is 3 circles tack welded together
drab olive bag with black tie strings

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I'm purely guessing, but from what I can find, it's either either :
a) Bristol rod (mfg for Horton Co.)
or
b) American Fork

Can anyone help ?


thanks,

Might be a Horrocks & Ibbotson as they made steel rods. Pictures would help ID the rod since it may have been made before 1950.

I'll post up some pics next week when he gets back. He had to take off and play in the remnants of hurricane Bill .......