We are often offered high-end tackle collections including items by Hardy, Farlow, Malloch, Sage, Loop and on and on. But we need the mixed and varied collections too. This image show a collection just in this week; all will be listed online shortly. A vintage well-used Conway creel makes a good tackle den or cabin […]
It’s a popular theme with Hardy to name the tackle items after the designer or its practical use application. The “Perfect” reel, because they considered it perfect; the “Zane Grey” and the “Barton” after the designers; a “Simplex” net as it was simple to operate, and so on. The bait shown here is the Ideal Phantom […]
Another successful buying trip in the south of England brought in a large collection of varied vintage tackle. It’s always great to have variety and whereas most dealers only buy one specific theme; coarse, perhaps fly or sea, we at Thomas Turner pride ourselves in having a buyer for everything. With our huge customer base […]
The Allcock Improved Coxon Aerial reel came about in an attempt to resolve the binding issue with wooden reels. Even when fitted with a brass starback the reel would warp with changing weather conditions and not “spin with a breath of wind” as the catalogue claimed. So in 1925 Allcock’s launched The Improved Coxon Aerial […]
For some unknown reason I thought it would be a good idea to open this big salmon reel to look at the check mechanism. I know it’s a bit anorak, but it seemed the right thing to do at the time. Surprise, the check was in the usual place behind the front plate against the […]
Almost unbelievable in length and weight, this week we sourced a rare Hardy Palakona 4’4” two section split cane rod. A tiny wisp of a little thing yet it works. Identical to its big brothers in finish and style it’s truly remarkable. It is line rated #5 and having put it together and fitted with […]
Once again the lure of selling your entire collection without fuss and drama brought our client to Thomas Turner. Unlike some dealers who like to “cherry pick” we will endeavour to buy the entire lot, pay on the day and take it away. This collection is huge; over 150 rods and reels, plus a van […]
More of a thankyou than a blog, this is the story of three missing Hardy reels. These were ordered in October 2018 by a new customer in the USA at a cost of almost £1,000. We shipped them by courier, but as the days & weeks went by the reels didn’t arrive. We issued a […]