Best info that I can offer is that those rods are quite old. My first rod was a 5' one piece metal rod with the screw clamp type rod seat and it was old 54 years ago! You might try finding Dan Basore and contacting him as he has what is generally regarded as the most complete collection of antique fishing tackle anywhere. It is my understanding that he is quite helpful with questions like yours. Tom

Hi Tom , Thanks i app.the info. i'm going to look Dan Basore up and see if he can give me some answers..John

2 things I can tell ya...Sport King at one point was a trade name that Montgomery Wards used for several years for fishing tackle. Whether or not it was an actual company at any point in time I can't answer.

Unfortunately...metal rods don't fetch much as far as collectibles go.

Maybe hang it on the wall with some old lures draped from it.

Ya dave, thanks that is what i was going to do with it.... how about the square pole that looks to be a glass rod (but probley is fiber glass) do you know anything about that dave ...thanks dave JOHN