Reels

VERY RARE HARDY BROS SILEX REX REEL £1950

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 HARDY BROS COMBINATION FLY REEL £1600

THIS IS A SCARCE HARDY BROS COMBINATION FLY/SPINNING REEL.ONLY MADE IN 1893 - 1897.IT HAS A BRIGHT WHITE METAL FINISH VENTILATED SPOOL WITH AN ATTRACTIVE TWIN IVORINE HANDLES. A RARE 3 1/2" DAIMETER HAVING OVAL & STRAIGHT LINE HARDY BROS LOGOS A FINE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REEL. 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 AND A KNURLED TENSIONER. A TRUE COLLECTORS PIECE .

VERY RARE HARDY BROS SALMON PERFECT SILENT CHECK FLY REEL£1650

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.

RARE ALLCOCK 1939 "MATCH AERIAL" CENTREPIN REEL £995

A SCARCE ALLCOCK MATCH AERIAL ONLY MADE FOR ONE YEAR 1939-1940. VERY COLLECTABLE REEL, A 4 " DIAMETER NARROW DRUM WITH BRIGHT FINISH VENTILATED SPOOL, HAVING A SPOKED TENSION REGULATOR AND AN ON/OFF CHECK BUTTON, RETAINING 90% OF ITS MATT BLACK FINISH ON THE BACKPLATE. HAVING THE ALLCOCK STAG LOGO.ORIGINAL SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED. HAVING BP LINEGUIDE. A VERY NICE SOUGHT AFTER REEL INDEED.

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

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.

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

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.

HARDY BROS ST.GEORGE MULTIPLIER FLY REEL £960

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

A W.DINGLEY CASTING REEL £195.

A SCARCE WALTER DINGLEY 4" CASTING REEL, HAVING "D12" STAMPED INSIDE THE CAGE, HAS TWIN IVORINE HANDLES, SMOOTH BRASS FOOT. A FINE LOOKING REEL HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL BLACK LEADED FINISH. THE CRAFTSMANSHIP ON THE REELS ARE SUPERIOR, JUST NOT SEEN TODAY. CIRCA 1911. SPINS BEAUTIFULLY WITH NO WOBBLE, NO CRACKS, NO CORROSION. A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE REEL.

HARDY BROS "THE FLY REEL" £495

A SCARCE HARDY BROS " THE FLY REEL" 3 3/8" DIAMETER NARROW DRUM.Circa 1940s. THIS REEL DID NOT APPEAR IN ANY OF THE HARDY BROS CATALOGUES & ITS YEARS OF PRODUCTION IS A MATTER OF SPECULATION. ITS A PLAIN ALLOY CONTRACTED FIXED SINGLE CHECK HAVING AN EBONITE HANDLE, SMOOTH BRASS FOOT A BRASS CENTRAL DRUM RETAINING SCREW.A VERY HARD REEL TO FIND MAKING IT HIGHLY COLLECTABLE.

HARDY BROS ST.GEORGE JUNIOR FLY REEL. £450.

A SCARCE HARDY BROS 1950s ST.GEORGE JUNIOR FLY REEL SMALLEST SIZE 2 9/16" DIAMETER. HAVING 99% OF ITS ORIGINAL FINISH, RIBBED ALLOY FOOT. THE NICKEL SILVER LINE GUIDE IS STAMPED " HARDY'S PAT" HAS A NICKEL SILVER TENSION REGULATOR. A VERY NICE LITTLE FLY REEL & HIGHLY COLLECTABLE & A DELIGHT TO USE.

SCARCE BRONZE " RAMSBOTTOM" OF MANCHESTER FLY REEL £250

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.

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.

HARDY BROS THE TRIUMPH CENTREPIN REEL £265

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.

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HARDY BROS 3" ST.GEORGE FLY REEL £550

A RARE EARLY circa 1922 HARDY BROS 3" ST.GEORGE FLY REEL.IT HAS BEEN FACTORY FINISHED TO AS NEW CONDITION BY A PREVIOUS OWNER, THE RIBBED BRASS FOOT HAS BEING BRONZED, THE CAGE & SPOOL RE-LEADED TO PRISTINE CONDITION, NO CRACKS OR CHIPS IN THE AGATE LINE GUIDE. THE SPOOL HAS THE PREVIOUS OWNERS INITIALS PROFESSIONALLY ENGRAVED. A VERY ATTRACTIVE REEL WHICH IS HIGHLY COLLECTABLE & USABLE REEL.

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

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.

HARDY BROS UNIQUA " SPITFIRE" FLY REEL £265

A HARDY BROS GENUINE "SPITFIRE" WAR TIME UNIQUA 3 1/8" DIAMETER. COSMETICALLY VERY NICE AND COMES IN ITS ORIGINAL LABELLED BOX,A NARROW DRUM HAVING SINGLE CHECK, STAMPED J.S ( JIMMY SMITH" HARDY REEL MAKER. SMOOTH CORRECT BRASS FOOT.MECHANICALLY VERY
GOOD, HAVING NICKEL SILVER HORSESHOE DRUM RELEASE CATCH. THESE REELS ARE SCARCE & HIGHLY COLLECTABLE.

HARDY BROS 1890 BRONZED BRASS CRANKWIND REEL £295

A RARE HARDY BROS EARLY BRASS CRANKWIND REEL HAVING NEARLY ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL BRONZING. A 3 1/4" DIAMETER WITH THE HARDYS ALNWICK STAMP, A FORWARD TAPERED HORN HANDLE. THE BRASS FOOT IS CORRECT NOT FILED OR SHORTENED. CIRCA 1890, A SCARCE HARDY REEL HIGHLY COLLECTABLE.

RARE ALLCOCK LEVER CHECK CENTREPIN REEL £125

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.

HARDY BROS ST.GEORGE FLY REEL £230

A HARDY BROS EARLY 1920s ST.GEORGE FLY REEL. 3 3/4" DIAMETER. HAVING ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LACQUERED FINISH. AGATE LINE GUIDE WITH SMALL CHIP. SMOOTH BRASS FOOT NOT SHORTENED OR ALTERED, THREE SCREW DRUM RELEASE CATCH. SHALLOW DRUM. EBONITE HANDLE. NICKEL SILVER TENSION ADJUSTER. A VERY ATTACTIVE COLLECTABLE REEL.

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

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

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

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

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.