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Winston Green
Posted by: Don Lukehart (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: January 13, 2013 06:25PM

A number of years ago the Winston Rod Company used to make one of the prettiest (graphite) rods on the market maybe some of you other older gentlemen remember them. Their color was refered to as Winston Green in my area. Does anyone out there know what thread was used?

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Re: Winston Green
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: January 13, 2013 06:39PM

Gudebrod 5896, I think.

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Re: Winston Green
Posted by: Don Lukehart (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: January 13, 2013 07:19PM

Tkx Tom. Can anyone else out there confirm that?

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Re: Winston Green
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: January 13, 2013 08:38PM

Yes it was 5896. I conversed a lot with them in the 70's & 80's, and talked finishes a lot.Their blanks were all made by J Kennedy Fisher.

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Re: Winston Green
Posted by: Don Lukehart (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: January 13, 2013 08:51PM

Tkx again!

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