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VERY RARE HARDY BROS 1896 CHECK BRASS FACED PERFECT 31/4" DIAMETER WIDE DRUM FLY REEL, NOTICE SOLID DRUM FACE WITH NO VENTILATIONS, VERY SCARCE MODEL

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VERY RARE HARDY BROS SILEX REX REEL £1950

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A VERY RARE HARDY BROS SILEX REX CASTING, SPINNING REEL MADE 1935-37. ONLY 94 OF THESE REELS WERE EVER PRODUCED AND ONLY A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER APPEAR TO HAVE SURFACED! IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION &HIGHLY COLLECTABLE.

VERY RARE "A & N" ALLCOCK AERIAL 3" CENTREPIN REEL £895

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THIS IS A SCARCE ALLCOCK AERIAL FOR "A & N C S L 105 VICTORIA ST SW" AS ENGRAVED ON THE BACKPLATE. HAVING A VENTILATED FLANGE ALSO STAMPED "PATENT" WITH TWIN XYLONITE HANDLES. A RARE 3" DIAMETER HAVING BP LINE GUIDE. IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND ONE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION HAVING NO LINE RUBS, NO CORROSION OR DINGS, THE SMOOTH BRASS FOOT IS CORRECT NOT FILED OR SHORTENED, IT HAS AN ON/OFF CHECK BUTTON HAVING DESIRABLE EARLY COPPER CALIPER CHECK SPRING, HAS SPOKED TENSION ADJUSTER.THESE RETAILER STAMPED AERIALS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND.SPINS BEAUTIFULLY WITH NO WOBBLE. A TRUE COLLECTORS PIECE WITH BOX .

VERY RARE HARDY BROS SALMON PERFECT SILENT CHECK FLY REEL £1450

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A VERY RARE HARDY BROS SILENT CHECK " THE PERFECT" SALMON FLY REEL circa 1931-39.ONLY A VERY FEW OF THESE REELS WERE PRODUCED. A 4" DIAMETER WIDE DRUM REEL HAVING A NICKEL SILVER RIM TENSIONER, CORRECT RIBBED BRASS FOOT . HAVING THE HARDY PATENT SILENT PRESSURE BRAKE MECHANISM, HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LEADED FINISH, ONE OF THE HARDEST OF THE PERFECT REELS TO FIND  MAKING THIS A VERY RARE COLLECTORS REEL IN FINE CONDITION.

HARDY BROS THE PERFECT SALMON FLY REEL £795

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IN SUPERB CONDITION A HARDY BROS 4" SALMON FLY REELCirca 1930s, BELONGED TO LIONEL SWEET THE BRITISH & EUROPEAN CASTING CHAMPION ( COMES WITH A LETTER OF PROVENANCE).A VERY WELL LOOKED AFTER REEL HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LEADED FINISH, NO LINE RUBS, NO CORROSION OR DINGS, CORRECT RIBBED BRASS FOOT STILL WITH ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL BRONZING. LARGE BULBOUS EBONITE HANDLE. AN EXCELLENT COLLECTORS REEL WITH HISTORY.

RARE ALLCOCK 4 1/2" AERIAL CENTREPIN REEL WITH LEATHER CASE £650

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RARE S. ALLCOCK & CO LTD VENTILATED WIDE DRUM AERIAL REEL, HAVING CIRCULAR LOGO & " PATENT" LOGO ON THE FRONT FLANGE, HAS A SPOKED TENSION REGULATOR WITH ON/OFF CHECK BUTTON, CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED.ORIGINAL TWIN XYLONITE HANDLES.12 SPOKES, WITH EARLY SEE-THROUGH COPPER CALLIPER SPRING CHECK. A NICE COLLECTABLE REEL WITH A GOOD QUALITY LEATHER CASE WITH STRAP.

RARE HARDY BROS MATCHFISHERS REEL £865.

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A SCARCE HARDY BROS MATCHFISHERS TURN-TABLE  REEL . THE SWIVELLING RIBBED BRASS FOOT IS ORIGINAL LENGTH NOT ALTERED HAVING A NICKEL SILVER LINE GUIDE. ORIGINAL TWIN EBONITE HANDLES. HAS A SHALLOW DRUM CORE. A VERY HARD TO FIND REEL ONLY MADE 1937-1939. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION HAVING BEING WELL LOOKED AFTER WITH VERY LITTLE USE.

Rare Hardy Bros SILENT CHECK "THE PERFECT"  Fly Reel £950

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A VERY SCARCE HARDY BROS 3 7/8" LARGEST SIZE NARROW DRUM PERFECT.THIS IS A RARE 1931 SILENT CHECK VERSION.HAVING A NICKEL SILVER FRAMED AGATE LINE GUIDE & A NICKEL TENSION ADJUSTER. A RIBBED ALLOY " BULLET" FOOT, NOT FILED OR SHORTENED.IT HAS THE PATENT No.196736 STAMPED  ON THE INTERNAL NICKEL SILVER CHECK MECHANISM. AN HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REEL.

SCARCE HARDY BROS NATAL SURF REEL

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A NOT OFTEN SEEN NATAL SURF  REEL THIS 4 1/2" DIAMETER SIZE WAS INTRODUCED IN 1924 IN THE NATAL SURF REEL RANGE & WAS SUBSEQUENTLY GIVEN THE FILEY NAME IN 1925, HAVING CORRECT PHOSPHOR BRONZE  FOOT & BEARINGS NOT SHORTENED OR FILED, HAVING A CENTRAL KNURLED TENSIONER, RARE COLLECTORS REEL 

HARDY BROS ST.GEORGE MULTIPLIER FLY REEL £960

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A RARE 1930s HARDY BROS 3 3/8" HARDY BROS ST.GEORGE MULTIPLIER.IT HAS BEEN COSMETICALLY REFURBISHED AT SOME STAGE BY A PREVIOUS OWNER, ALL OF ITS LEADED FINISH HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY REMOVED TO ITS ORIGINAL ALLOY STATE GIVING A VERY PRISTINE FINISH. AGATE LINE GUIDE NO CRACKS OR CHIPS. POLISHED RIBBED BRASS FOOT NOT ALTERED OR SHORTENED.HAS A NICKEL SILVER REGULATOR.THE MECHANISM IS VERY SOUND & CRISP & STAMPED "D.W" DENYS WARD HARDY REEL MAKER. A VERY NICE SHOW PIECE AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE.

 RARE MKI-1917 HARDY BROS PERFECT FLY REEL £425

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A SCARCE HARDY BROS MKI "THE PERFECT" FLY REEL, A 3 1/8" DIAMETER NARROW DRUM.IT HAS A GOOD CRISP CHECK MECHANISM WITH A NICKEL SILVER TENSIONER.HAVING A CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED ORIGINAL XYLONITE HANDLE. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THESE HIGHLY DESIRABLE REELS, HAVING MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL BLACK LEAD FINISH.LOADED WITH A GOOD SILK HARDY LINE.
CIRCA 1917 RARE MKI, SINGLE CHECK, A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

RARE HARDY BROS 1ST MODEL SILEX NO.2 REEL. £495.

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 A VERY SCARCE HARDY BROS 1ST MODEL NO.2 SILEX REEL, Circa 1911-14. A 4" DIAMETER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LEAD FINISH. TWIN IVORINE HANDLES & CASTING LEVER. HAVING THE RARELY SEEN TWIN KNURLED BRASS CENTRE SCREWS TO SPINDLE. HAVING HEAVY DUTY STRAPPED TENSION REGULATOR. CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED. A VERY FINE RARE COLLECTABLE REEL.

RARE HARDY BROS 3" SUPER SILEX REEL £450

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THIS IS A SCARCE HARDY BROS SUPER SILEX 3" REEL CIRCA 1928-39 ONLY. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT HAS AN ORIGINAL RIBBED BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED, HAS A NICKEL TENSION ADJUSTER WITH IVORINE DIAL ON THE BACKPLATE AND AN IVORINE CHECK LEVER WITH TWIN EBONITE HANDLES. A NICE SMALLEST SIZE SUPER SILEX REEL, VERY HARD TO FIND.A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REEL THAT CAN BE USED AS FLY REEL, TROTTING REEL, SPINNING REEL, AS ALL SILEX'S  THEY ARE A VERY VERSATILE REEL.

RARE ALLCOCK " A.CARTER & CO" CENTREPIN REEL £695

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VERY SCARCE ALLCOCK AERIAL STAMPED " A.CARTER & Co LTD 11 SOUTH MOLTON ST W.1".A 4" DIAMETER WIDE DRUM REEL IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION, HAVING CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT ALTERED, SPOKED KNURLED TENSION ADJUSTER,ORIGINAL TWIN XYLONITE HANDLES.THESE RETAILER STAMPED REELS ARE VERY RARE. A FINE COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

RARE HARDY BROS 1ST MODEL " SILEX MAJOR" REEL £295.

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This is a rare 1925 HARDY BROS IST MODEL " THE SILEX MAJOR" reel. A 3 3/4" diameter. It has a nickel silver casting adjusting button stamped LIGHT, HEAVY, MEDIUM, EX-LIGHT . Having all of its original black finish.The smooth brass foot is correct with no alterations, having its bronzed laquered finish. It has a jewelled centre bearing, a true collectors piece, you'd be hard pressed to find a better one. The reel has a strong crisp ratchet.These early reels are very scarce. Hence it being a highly collectable reel.

 HARDY BROS 1ST MODEL No.2 SILEX REEL. £365.

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THIS IS A RARE HARDY BROS  2" WIDE DRUM 1ST MODEL SILEX  REEL 4 1/4" DIAMETER. IT HAS TWIN CUPPED IVORINE HANDLES NO CHIPS & IVORINE SIDE LEVER.THE BRASS FOOT IS CORRECT WITH NO ALTERATIONS. HAVING A BRIDGED TENSION ADJUSTER. HAS A KNURLED BRASS CENTRE SCREW.HAS THE CUT AWAY RIM ALLOWING THUMB BRAKING ON THE SPOOL WHEN PLAYING A FISH. A SCARCE COLLECTABLE REEL IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO CORROSION OR LINE BURNS ETC.

RARE Hardy Bros 1st Model No.2 Silex Reel. £395. 

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This is a very scarce 4 inch diameter 1ST MODEL " NO.2 SILEX SALMON REEL" circa 1911-14 .Fitted with rarely seen twin brass locking nuts to the spindle.  It has twin ivorine handles and ivorine casting lever.  It has a smooth brass foot that has not been altered.Retaining virtually all its dark lead finish.  Overall a very rare  collectable Hardy reel in very good condition.

HARDY BROS PERFECT SALMON FLY REEL £795.

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HARDY BROS 4" PERFECT SALMON REEL WITH BLOCK LEATHER CASE, HAS LARGE BULBOUS EBONITE HANDLE, CORRECT RIBBED BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED.HAVING A STRONG CRISP CHECK MECHANISM WITH NICKEL SILVER TENSION ADJUSTER. A FINE LOOKING REEL HAVING MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL FINISH..HAVING A DESRIRABLE NICKEL SILVER REVOLVING LINE GUIDE CIRCA 1922. NO CRACKS, NO CORROSION. A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REEL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

A.CARTER & CO, LONDON SALMON FLY REEL £265

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SCARCE A.CARTER & CO LTD PERFECT STYLE  LARGE 4 1/2" DIAMETER WIDE DRUM SALMON FLY REEL, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH KNURLED NICKEL SILVER TENSION REGULATOR & CENTRE SCREW, CORRECT BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED, IVORINE HANDLE, GOOD STRONG CHECK MECHANISM, NO LINE BURNS OR CORROSION, NICE COLLECTABLE OR USABLE QUALITY REEL

WALTER DINGLEY " H.MONK OF CHESTER" FLY REEL £225

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RARE WALTER DINGLEY FLY REEL, WITH H.MONK OF CHESTER RETAILERS STAMP, HAVING THE D4 STAMP INSIDE. IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION HAVING IVORINE HANDLE, CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED. DESIRABLE NICKEL SILVER RED AGATE LINE GUIDE WITH NO CRACKS OR CHIPS, ORIGINAL KNURLED BRASS CENTRE SCREW, 3 1/2" DIAMETER. SUPER COLLECTORS REEL & VERY SCARCE

HARDY BROS ST.GEORGE FLY REEL £465

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A SCARCE HARDY BROS 1920s ST.GEORGE FLY REEL SIZE 3 3/8" DIAMETER.THREE SCREW DRUM RELEASE CATCH. HAVING MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL FINISH, CORRECT RIBBED BRASS FOOT. THE NICKEL SILVER LINE GUIDE IS STAMPED " HARDY'S PAT" WITH AGATE INSERT NO CRACKS OR CHIPS. HAS A NICKEL SILVER TENSION REGULATOR. A VERY NICE FLY REEL & HIGHLY COLLECTABLE IN SUPERB CONDITION

SCARCE BRONZE " RAMSBOTTOM" OF MANCHESTER FLY REEL £250

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A SCARCE R.RAMSBOTTOM LITTLE 2 3/4" DIAMETER FLY REEL.ALSO STAMPED ST.LUCAS ( MAKERS) circa 1870 MADE FROM PHOSPHOR BRONZE. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH HORN HANDLE, CORRECT FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED. NICE CRISP CHECK MECHANISM. A VERY SCARCE REEL IN FINE CONDITION.

HARDY BROS SILEX NO.2 SALMON REEL £265.

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A HARDY BROS SILEX No.2 SALMON REEL 4" DIAM, circa 1914, IN SUPER CONDITION HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL FINISH . A NICKEL 3 SCREW DRUM RELEASE CATCH. HAVING A CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT ORIGINAL LENGTH NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED.TWIN IVORINE HANDLES & CASTING LEVER. AS WITH ALL SILEX REELS REMARKABLY WELL BUILT AND SUCH A VERSATILE REEL CAN BE USED FOR CASTING, FLY REEL OR A CENTREPIN. A FINE COLLECTABLE OR USABLE REEL.

   

ADCOCK STANTON CENTREPIN REEL £165

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SCARCE 1ST MODEL ADCOCK STANTON CENTREPIN 5" DIAMETER, RUNS ON BALL BEARINGS SO SPINS BEAUTIFULLY, HAVING ON/OFF CHECK BUTTON , DESIRABLE TWIN RED HANDLES, CORRECT FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR FILED.THESE REELS HAVE BEING RE-INTRODUCED RETAILING AT £300-£400, A SUPERB COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

HARDY BROS  THE TRIUMPH CENTREPIN REEL £265

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A SCARCE HARDY BROS 31/4" DIAMETER "THE TRIUMPH" REEL, THIS BEING A WIDE DRUM VERSION. HAVING TWIN EBONITE HANDLES, A ON/OFF CHECK BUTTON ON THE BACKPLATE, HAS A BICKERDYKE LINE GUIDE. THESE REELS WERE DESIGNED BY F.W.K WALLIS. A NICE LITTLE TROTTING REEL circa.1930s.

   

SCARCE ABU RECORD SPORT 2100 CASTING REEL

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AN EARLY ABU RECORD SPORT 2100 MULTIPIER CASTING REEL, HAVING A RIM MOUNTED DRUM RELEASE LEVER WITH AUTOMATIC ENGAGING MECHANISM, HAS ANODISED RIM FILLETS, IN GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION.THESE EARLY ABU REELS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE.

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HARDY BROS 1st MODEL SILENT CHECK FEATHERWEIGHT FLY REEL FOR A&F £295

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A RARE 1ST MODEL HARDY BROS "THE FEATHERWEIGHT" SILENT CHECK FLY REEL MADE FOR ABERCROMBIE & FITCH AS INSCRIBED ON THE BACKPLATE.IT HAS THE LARGE PATENT NICKEL SILVER "U" LINEGUIDE, CORRECT ALLOY FOOT NOT ALTERED, NICKEL SILVER TENSION REGULATOR, 2 7/8" DIAMETER, IDEAL FOR A LITTLE CANE BROOK ROD. HIGHLY COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

   

HARDY BROS SILEX NO.2 CASTING REEL

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HARDY BROS NO.2 SILEX LARGE WIDE DRUM 41/4" DIAMETER SALMON REEL, HAVING EARLY BRASS INCREASE DECREASE BRAKE INDICATOR, TWIN IVORINE HANDLES, CORRECT BRASS FOOT, IVORINE CASTING LEVER, THREE SCREW NICKEL SILVER DRUM RELEASE CATCH, A NICE COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL

A RARE PRE-1910 HARDY BROS 2 7/8" UNIQUA FLY REEL £295

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AN EARLY PRE 1910 HARDY BROS UNIQUA FLY REEL, RARE 2 7/8" DIAMETER. HAVING THE EARLY FLAT CALLIPER SPRING CHECK MECHANISM. IVORINE HANDLE, NICKEL SILVER HORSESHOE DRUM RELEASE CATCH.ORIGINAL SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED." HARDY'S PATENT "UNIQUA" REEL" STAMPED ON THE FRONT DRUM FLANGE. A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE REEL HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LEADED FINISH. A HARD TO FIND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REEL.

   

ADCOCK STANTON CENTREPIN REEL

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A SCARCE 1ST MODEL ADCOCK STANTON 5" DIAMETER REEL, HAVING TWIN EBONITE HANDLES, ON/OFF CHECK BUTTON, CORRECT ALLOY FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED, RUNS ON BALL BEARING SO SPINS NICELY, A COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

   

RARE ALLCOCK LEVER CHECK CENTREPIN REEL £125

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NOT OFTEN SEEN AN ALLCOCK CENTREPIN CIRCA 1930 WITH SIDE LEVER CHECK. THIS BEEN THE SMALLEST SIZE 3" DIAMETER. HAVING TWIN XYLONITE HANDLES. BRASS DRUM RELEASE CATCH. 4 INTERNAL SPOKES, SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED. SPINS NICELY WITH NO WOBBLE. HAVING THE STAG LOGO ON THE BACKPLATE RARE COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

   
   

RARE IST MODEL HARDY BROS NO.2 SILEX REEL £495

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A VERY SCARCE FIRST MODEL HARDY BROS NO.2 SILEX REEL MADE 1911-1914. A LARGE 4 1/4" DIAMETER EXTRA WIDE DRUM. HAS THE RARE TWIN KNURLED BRASS LOCKING NUTS FIXING THE SPOOL TO THE REEL HOUSING. TWIN IVORINE HANDLES AND CASTING LEVER. SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED.NO LINE BURNS OR CORROSION.IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REEL & VERY DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE.

1917 MK1 HARDY BROS UNIQUA FLY REEL £225

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A SCARCE HARDY BROS 1917 MKI UNIQUA FLY REEL 31/8" DIAMETER. THESE MKI REELS WERE ONLY MADE FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE THEY TRANSITIONED INTO THE DUP MKII IN 1922, MAKING THEM A RARE REEL. THIS IS IN SUPERB CONDITION HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL BLACK FINISH, CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT, IVORINE HANDLE, NICKEL SILVER HORSESHOE DRUM RELEASE CATCH, A NICE COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

SCARCE DINGLEY " W.H.HAMLIN ANGLERS DEPOT CHELTENHAM" FLY REEL £260

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IN EXCELLENT CONDITION HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL BLACK LEADED FINISH. VERY RARE DINGLEY HAVING THE HAMLIN OF CHELTENHAM RETAILERS STAMP.CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT ALTERED. NICKEL SILVER HORSESHOE DRUM RELEASE CATCH .IVORINE HANDLE WITH A NICE CRISP MECHANISM 3 1/4" DIAMETER. NICE WALTER DINGLEY HAVING THE "D" STAMP COLLECTORS REEL.

A CUMMINS 3 1/2" FLY REEL £180

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A CUMMINS ST.GEORGE TYPE FLY REEL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL BLACK LEAD FINISH. NICKEL SILVER DRUM RELEASE CATCH, CORRECT SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT ALTERED. HAVING ALL THE WALTER DINGLEY ATTRIBUTES, IVORINE HANDLE. NICE CRISP CHECK MECHANISM. SUPER COLLECTORS REEL.

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