Dleo6446,
Yes as many of you have read my love is for the "blue collar" rods as they were made available to the masses- meaning a father back then could share in the joys of fishing with their children without having to save up $ for months just to buy a couple fishing rods. And sharing my rods with my children when they are old enough is very important to me.
I like your idea of adding the date with my signature as to not confuse anyone with my restorative contributions to the rods- and still keeping the heritage of the original builders! I always look for rods with intact maker labels and take great care to preserve it in my restoration to give them the credit which is well deserved.
Quinn

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God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn