FE Thomas Browntone Special Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #4/5 1 Weight The rod tube is the

The rod tube is the heaviest brass-lined leather Arnie Mason tube

Ferrules are tight and clean and the rod is straight

Mildrum carbide stripper and snake guides are wrapped brown-gold with red edges at the keeper and male ferrules

He felt that the Vom Hofe reels were more challenging and that he could recreate them and improve on the original design

owners name engraved in script

FE Thomas Browntone Special Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #4/5 1 Weight The rod tube is theFor sale here is a beautiful F. E. Thomas Browntone Special 8' bamboo rods with two sections and two tips. "EF32" stamped on the butt cap. Made in 1947. The rod is in excellent restored condition. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features dark browntone cane with chestnut wraps. Blued hardware throughout. Reverse twist English style guides. Handsome swelled butt. Nickel silver winding check with the hook keeper attached. The cigar