R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod Lew Stoner era 8' 2/1 #4/5 8 Weight Many of the pillar screws

Many of the pillar screws have been in contact with the frame while being unscrewed and have left residual marks on the frame -- basically the heads of the screws are slightly too large and/or could be replacements

The rod weighs 6 1/2 oz

Lemke down-locking nickel silver reel seat over a beautifully figured burl maple spacer

According to Graham Turner in Fishing Tackle The Ultimate Collector's Guide

R.L. Winston Bamboo Rod Lew Stoner era 8' 2/1 #4/5 8 Weight Many of the pillar screwsFor sale here is a Lew Stoner, San Francisco era Winston bamboo fly rod 8' 2 1 4 5wt labeled 3 7 8 oz. Serial #5956 made in 1945. The rod is in good condition with a few issues. There a small chips in the varnish throughout as well as some very minor alligatoring. The varnish on a few of the guide wraps shows some cracking and could use an overcoat at some point. The tip is down 2 1 2" and was re wrapped with non matching thread. Both ferrules need to