One of the most attractive vintage brass fishing reels is this model with the embossed fishing scene side plate. Made by Reuben Heaton of Birmingham, England they date from c 1890 to 1910. The reels came in assorted finishes including brass, bronze and silvered. The side plates or medals could at the point of manufacture […]
This is an Aerial reel that sadly 99% of the collecting fraternity will never see in the flesh, but we have this one in stock at the time of writing here. It’s an Allcock’s late Dominion variant Aerial with script engraved backplate from 1914. Designated model No 5100 ½, it was made with the Allcock’s […]
Every once in a while a reel lands on the desk I’ve never had the privilege of collecting. This Fosters Rational reel dates from c 1910 and is unnamed so unless you have done your homework & research it may slip through your fingers. Manufactured with an alloy drum and cast brass backplate, it’s an […]
A revolution for the coarse angler. Patented in 1905 under number 9388, it’s the iconic threadline reel for any specialist collector. With the exception of the Malloch side casting reels which were really for spinning, the Illingworth No.1 changed light line fishing forever. Alfred Holden Illingworth, an ex-Naval officer, designed a series of 6 reels, […]
This is a rarity; most collectors will never see one even if they knew of its existence. The reel has the characteristics of a number of other Allcock’s reels. Any one of a number of manufacturers could have actually made this for Allcock’s including Smith & Wall or Heaton’s. The front is similar to many […]
Probably one of the most sought after Aerials for the collector. The roller backs built 1905-1928 went through a range of minor changes but all retained the 4 brass rollers inserted into a wooden or alloy backplate. The model shown here has the Allcock’s code of 4108A-T3. This is a 4 ½” diameter model, with […]
It seems like millennia ago that I sourced this fabulous miniature Hardy Palakona rod & reel set, one of only three made. This is the original miniature Hardy Palakona rod and reel set that spurred Queen Mary to order the very same for her Royal Dolls House. This set includes a scaled down version of […]
The USA is the market leader in the design and production of bait and spin cast reels. With many of the lakes stuffed with large and small mouth bass most of the tackle companies designed and built reels for lure and bait casting. The spin cast models were no exception with big names like Heddon, […]
To see and handle a brass reel of this age is a rare event. John Herro, tackle maker of 48 Bell Yard, Temple Bar, was in business at this address from 1730 into the 1760s. The reel, a 3” brass multiplier is well made with an engraved face plate, fish logo and cornet implying a […]
Launched in 1930, it was planned to be an improved version of the older and successful The Silex multiplier reel. Claims of improved use and faster retrieve set the stall for a good selling reel. Sadly this didn’t go to plan and the sales actually slowed, with production ending in 1938/9 period. The sizes ranged […]