Billy Lee Brisbane Australia 4.75″ wooden side casting reel

Maker: Billy Lee Brisbane

Model: Side caster

Approximate year of manufacture: 1920s

Condition: Very good

Material: Wood and brass

Length/ diameter: 4.75″

Country of manufacture: Australia

Ideal use: One to collect

TT opinion: Rarely seen 4.75″ side casting reel by Billy Lee of Brisbane Australia with wooden handles, wooden perforated spool and brass 90 degree tunable mechanism.
Billy Lee from Brisbane, Queensland began manufacturing reels pre-1917. Ads for these reels started to appear in March 1917. In the same newspaper, he had an ad that stated “Casting reels and all parts supplied. Repairs executed at short notice. W J Lee. 130 Stanley Street South Brisbane.