Bamboo fishing rod

I was snooping around basement of my house (c. 1942) and found this
old fishing rod, what a beauty!

This is a 3 piece rod, about 12 foot overall, with aluminum fittings. Single loop on the top. 
The quality does not indicate a high quality rod, but the bamboo is absolutely beautiful.
The company still operates with under $1 million in revenues.

Original Sticker:

No. S 123 
West Point Pole 
B and M Company
West Point, Miss.
Japan (bamboo I assume)

If you know more about these rods, or about the date of manufacture of this particular one , please leave a message.


by Uki D. Lucas on Saturday, December 13, 2008
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apt quotation..

“A man should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”  by Robert A. Heinlein (author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer)