..... I believe it has been narrowed down to two manufacturers. Take a very close look at the ferrules, cork grips and reel seats.

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A. J. Stamm most likely refinished the rods. They probably are from the high end line of a mass maker in New York and/or Massachusetts. Lets see if you can pick my brain. These two made a lot of mass production rods.