Sold for A$110
1. Little wooden unmarked fishing reel. 2. Small Bakelite Reel with Metal Back Plate. 3. - 5. Steelite, S & A Sydney Bakelite Fishing Reel, Registered. (Stewart & Allwood, Sydney, New South Wales) 6. The "Wey" Mark 1 Fishing Reel. 7. - 8. Unbranded wooden reel with brass fittings. 9. Unmarked Bakelite Fishing Reel. (Victoria). Sporting. Fishing. Assortment of 9 Fishing Reels 61 - 143 mm diameters. 20th Century
N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. Had a brass mount, only a small part of this remains. Some wear. Looks to have been painted green at some stage, this is mostly worn off. Still has some string on it. 2. Good. Some grime. Some scratches. The back plate looks a bit exposed, I wonder if there was meant to be some cap over it. This still has string attached. Chip to the bottom of the Bakelite section. 3. VG. Dust and grime. Some corrosion to the metal parts. Some scratches. Still moves freely. 4. Good. Chunk out of back plate where the spool sits. Dust and grime. Corrosion to metal parts. Moves freely. Some scratches. The metal part goes over the Steelite badge making it seem unbranded, but it is in fact a Steelite reel. 5. VG. Dust and grime. Some corrosion to the metal parts. Some scratches. Irregular dint to the edge of the spool. Still moves freely. 6. VG. The powder coating has worn and flaked in places. This does turn, but is tight. 7. VG. Looks to be a bit earlier than other reels in this auction? Some grime. Some knocks to the wood in places. Still moves freely. 8. Fair. Looks to be a bit earlier than other reels in this auction? Some grime. Has been painted green, a fair bit of wear through this paint. Handles have deteriorated somewhat. Outer rim near one of the handles is poor with some deep wear and flaking. Chip to inner part of the back plate behind the brass mount. Some knocks to the wood in places. Still moves freely. 9. VG. Mount is a bit bent. Metal plate has been screwed across the rear for some reason, this is corroded. Some grime. Some scratches. A few little knocks and marks.. Estimate: $100-200
