Sold for A$110
1. Academy Plastic Fishing Reel. (Victoria) 2. Allcock & Co, England wooden reel with brass fittings. (United Kingdom) 3. - 5. Alpha Bakelite Fishing Reel. (Victoria) 6. Charles Alvey & Son, Brisbane Fishing Reel with Bakelite Spool, Model 40. (Queensland) 7. Charles Alvey & Son, Brisbane, 450 Bakelite Fishing Reel. (Queensland) 8. Kingfisher Bakelite Fishing Reel.. Sporting. Fishing. 8 Fishing Reels 75 - 113 mm diameters. 20th Century
N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. Plenty of scratches and some wear. Some grime as well. 2. Fair. Looks to be a bit earlier than other reels in this auction? Some grime. Brass fitting on outer spool is missing, the other has no handle in it any more. Wide split on on side of spool. Heavily discoloured. This reel still has twine type line on it. Some knocks and scratches to the wood. The brass fitting has the Allcock makers mark on it. 3. VG. Dust and grime. Some corrosion to the metal parts. Knock or two to the bakelite. Some scratches. Still moves freely. 4. VG. Interestingly has brass fittings which have some grime. The mount is a little bent. One of the handles is missing. The other handle where it attaches is flaked. Some scratches. 5. VG. Some grime. Some scratches. Metal parts are corroded. 6. VG. Dust and grime. Corrosion to metal parts. Metal backing plate is quite scratched and worn. Moves freely. Some scratches. 7. VG. Dust and grime. Some corrosion to the metal parts. Some scratches. Still moves freely. Rathet button seems to work, not sure about the drag button as the reel functionality doesn't seem to change with that one? 8. Good. Not sure where this one is from. Dust and grime. Some splits t the bakelite around the middle part of the backplate. Some corrosion to the metal parts. Some scratches. Still moves freely.. Estimate: $100-200
