I'm fairly sure Phillipson provided 3-pc 8' rods to LL Bean - those 8' eponite are nice rods.
X80F is the equivalent Phillipson model, 1956-60.

thanks Bulldog... the rod has classic Phillipson guides, figured with the Eponite badge it would be late 50's. I just never heard of 3 piece Phillipsons. Again thanks

If you squint very hard at the forum background image - you will see a three-piece Phillipson. In this case, a Johnson Profile, series 800, three piece, 8-footer. In my very, very biased opinion, I think the Johnson Profile Phillipsons are the most elegant rods ever made, in any material. The double turn snake guides, the drawn nickel-silver ferrules, and especially the 'no-rock' reelseat are very distinct Phillipson hallmarks. The photo below is the same rod, from a different angle.


Tom

Phillipson supplied Beans. A side point, "LL" in this case is short for "Double L" as such products were referred to in conversation and product literature. Although the company name isn't spoken as "Double L Bean," but rather "L. L. Bean," various select, top of the line products had the extra confidence-inspiring "Double L" name, based, like the initials, on the founder's name, Leon Leonwood Bean. Pretty sure "Double L" is trademarked to Bean's. Any how, that's a Double L fly rod.

Figured i would test the uploader. My favorite rod to look at too.