Milward Youngs 3-1/8″ alloy fly reel Allcocks, Dingley 3″ + 2 brass

Maker: Milwards by J W Young & Dingley

Model: Alloy and brass fly reels

Approximate year of manufacture: 1920++

Condition: Use or collect

Material: Alloy brass

Length/ diameter: See listing

Country of manufacture: England

Ideal use: Fish or collect

Item stock location: Stoke

TT opinion: A good lot of 4 antique fly fishing reels. A John Dickson & Son of Edinburgh by Dingley of Alnwick 3″ alloy fly reel with white handle. Horseshoe drum latch and 64mm smooth brass foo., clicks nicely, no obvious drum wobble, internally stamped D2. A Milwards by J W Young 3-1/8″ alloy trout fly reel with good agate lkine guide, 2 screw latch right hand wind with rim tension adjuster. Nice smooth check clicker, winds well, a rare little Allocks all brass plate wind reel in 2″ diameter, makers logo to front and smooth check click, retains virtually all original finish and finally an un named 2.25″ brass crank wind reel with a smooth check clicker. reels dates 1920 and onward. All good English collectors reels.