Mr C Evans in 1946 was granted Patent 608-454 for his stationary spool reel. These light alloy and Bakelite reels are quite scarce and come in left and right hand wind in two slightly variant forms. Made by the Esher Manufacturing Company Ltd, 87 Snow Hill, Birmingham. I know this because it is embossed on […]
Tag Archives: Bakelite
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To what do I refer? Well, I’ll tell ye! This week in some tackle we bought was a stunning Modernite Pixie Bakelite reel by the Modern Arms Company lurking in the bottom of the bag. Now, Bakelite reels are a little shunned by collectors including the famous Allcock Aerialite which is NOT Bakelite but Phenolic […]