A conversation with a good customer today highlighted just how many good vintage centrepin reels there are on the market. A Pegley Davies Quality PDQ catalogue from 1963 advertised a surprising selection of pins. The vast majority we have had, or currently, do have in stock. For less than £100 you can buy your very […]
Category Archives: Reels
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Jul
Jul
What seems like a lifetime ago I wrote Rosewood to Revolution for the wood and Aerial reel collectors and Understanding Threadlines for the spinning reel brigade. The missing link, British Brass Reels started, stopped, restarted, stalled then came to a halt. A collection of early Irish tackle bought by Thomas Turner reminded me I have […]
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May
May
When a lady contacted us asking “do you know who buys vintage and antique fishing tackle”, then the answer was ‘we do’. In with her assorted vintage 1970’s and 80’s tackle we found this rarity. The Shakespeare President II multiplier reel. Launched in the Tackle and Guns trade magazine December 1977 with a delivery date […]
Collecting, General articles, Reels, Thomas Turner blog
Rotherham Tackle Fair is the place to be seen
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Apr
Apr
This Sunday, 17th April 2022 you will find us at the first Rotherham tackle fair. Held at the Phoenix Sports and Social Club in Brinsworth it opens its doors to the public at 10am. Located just a few minutes off junction 33 of the M1 its easy to find with good parking, refreshments and many […]
02
Mar
Mar
Here at Thomas Turner we have the pleasure of offering for sale, two rare Bogdan salmon reels. The first is a model 300 salmon reel, set up for RHW. This was one of Stan’s two largest catalogued models with a 3 3/4″ diameter and 1 5/8″ spool width, perfect for matching with a large two-handed […]
General articles, Reels, Thomas Turner blog
Army & Navy Co-operative Society tackle is often overlooked by collectors
02
Mar
Mar
The Army & Navy Victoria London never really achieved the collectable prominence of their near neighbours Farlows and Hardy of Pall Mall, both just a stone’s throw away. A&N CC Ltd. was incorporated on 15 September 1871, being formed by a group of Army and Navy Officers. The aim was to supply goods to its […]
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Dec
Dec
One of our customers, John Brown of Australia had tracked down a very rare reel. Turns out it was in a shop only 30km from where he lives on the Gold Coast of Australia. John’s passion is wooden and vintage big game reels. His impressive cabinet display holds rare and desirable vintage fishing reels, many […]
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Dec
Dec
Some of the best-selling fly reels are the models from the 1970-90s period. Hand-built in Alnwick by time-served craftsmen, each reel was tested prior to being offered for sale. Marquis, Lightweight, Princess and the larger St Aiden and St Andrew models are all in demand still today. If asked “Are they collector or user reels?” […]
04
Nov
Nov
It’s been a busy week buying tackle in the West Country for Thomas Turner, with one large collection consisting of 17 Hardy Reels and eight Hardy rods, plus a Hardy Pall Mall Centenary Set consisting of an 8’ Gold Medal split cane rod and a 2 5/8” Hardy All Brass Perfect ‘Houghton’ Reel mounted within […]
09
Sep
Sep
This week we accepted delivery of several huge boxes from Denmark. Our international advertising attracts many customers from all over the globe and this one is particularly special. We purchased approximately 200 reels and rods including some stunning Abu reels. A mix of 150 reels and 50 rods make up the collection. As well as […]