Rusty Franklin · Identification
Construction / ID tells
- San Angelo Franklin shop, not M.L. Leddy and not James Leddy of Abilene.
- Eugene Lopez is the 2002 named maker credit from the Garrison/Llano line.
- Texas-icon pictorial tops appear in 2002 press. Plain pairs can still be Franklin.
- Successor lasts. Later Brest pairs are not automatically Rusty-hand authorship.
Maker-specific markings guidance has not been documented yet. Preserve the complete stamp and compare it against dated sources.