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Based on the reel seat, grip and ferrule design, it looks like a 1920-1940 Montague/Chubb. There were thousands of these made, so the value today isn't very high. A professional re-finish would cost about $50 per section, which you'd never recover.
These rods make good decorative wall hangers if you're into that sort of thing. A better option would be to refinish it yourself for fishing. As long as there are no structural defects and the ferrules are reasonably tight fitting, you might end up with a serviceable fishing rod. The old rods can be dramatically improved by scraping off all the old varnish & fingernalil polish, adding guides, and rotating the sections to eliminate any "spline." It really isn't that hard.
Tom
These rods make good decorative wall hangers if you're into that sort of thing. A better option would be to refinish it yourself for fishing. As long as there are no structural defects and the ferrules are reasonably tight fitting, you might end up with a serviceable fishing rod. The old rods can be dramatically improved by scraping off all the old varnish & fingernalil polish, adding guides, and rotating the sections to eliminate any "spline." It really isn't that hard.
Tom
