OK, upon further inspection I found that there is an adaptor in the rod end with a 12-28 thread. The threads are the same as older British cleaning rods with an OD of .285. I believe that is 9/32 BSW (British Standard Whitworth). I have a solution now. Mike Rowe is going to make me a rod tip.

Last edited by Vol423; 09/29/15 07:58 PM.