Antique Allcocks 'Facile" 3 1/2" Casting reel
Antique Allcocks 'Facile" 3 1/2" Casting reel . A lovely Ebonite/Brass and wood Allcocks ‘Facile’ Casting reel ready to be refished or a perfect edition to your collection. Free spinning and in great condition with no cracks or chips on the Ebonite main plate and spool front. An interesting multi material construction of Brass/Wood/Ebonite sandwiched together for the spool alone. A previous owners name … D. Kelly is nicely increased into the spool face in two places….a wonderful insight into fishing the past.
Technical Description
Allcocks made and branded Facile reel made from Ebonite/Brass and wooden cored spool
MAKER : Allcocks
PATTERN: Facile
RETAILER Branding / TEXT ON REEL: Facile in two places…Bottom of the brass starback/Center retaining screw face
TYPE: CASTING REEL RIGHT/LEFT HAND WIND
INTERNAL STAMP: None
FISHING STYLE: Spinning/Bottom ledger
DIAMETER: BODY 3 ½”
CHECK: None
FOOT: 2 ¾” Integral moulded Starback
TENSIONER: Center Brake central knob
LATCH TYPE: Brass Central screw
HANDLE: Single ebonite.
DRUM: Brass plate back disc/Central wooden core/Front Ebonite Disc with counterbalance
LINEGUARD: None
WEIGHT : 260G - 9.2oz
APPROXIMATE AGE: Late Victorian/Edwardian pre WW1
Antique Allcocks 'Facile" 3 1/2" Casting reel . A lovely Ebonite/Brass and wood Allcocks ‘Facile’ Casting reel ready to be refished or a perfect edition to your collection. Free spinning and in great condition with no cracks or chips on the Ebonite main plate and spool front. An interesting multi material construction of Brass/Wood/Ebonite sandwiched together for the spool alone. A previous owners name … D. Kelly is nicely increased into the spool face in two places….a wonderful insight into fishing the past.
Technical Description
Allcocks made and branded Facile reel made from Ebonite/Brass and wooden cored spool
MAKER : Allcocks
PATTERN: Facile
RETAILER Branding / TEXT ON REEL: Facile in two places…Bottom of the brass starback/Center retaining screw face
TYPE: CASTING REEL RIGHT/LEFT HAND WIND
INTERNAL STAMP: None
FISHING STYLE: Spinning/Bottom ledger
DIAMETER: BODY 3 ½”
CHECK: None
FOOT: 2 ¾” Integral moulded Starback
TENSIONER: Center Brake central knob
LATCH TYPE: Brass Central screw
HANDLE: Single ebonite.
DRUM: Brass plate back disc/Central wooden core/Front Ebonite Disc with counterbalance
LINEGUARD: None
WEIGHT : 260G - 9.2oz
APPROXIMATE AGE: Late Victorian/Edwardian pre WW1
Antique Allcocks 'Facile" 3 1/2" Casting reel . A lovely Ebonite/Brass and wood Allcocks ‘Facile’ Casting reel ready to be refished or a perfect edition to your collection. Free spinning and in great condition with no cracks or chips on the Ebonite main plate and spool front. An interesting multi material construction of Brass/Wood/Ebonite sandwiched together for the spool alone. A previous owners name … D. Kelly is nicely increased into the spool face in two places….a wonderful insight into fishing the past.
Technical Description
Allcocks made and branded Facile reel made from Ebonite/Brass and wooden cored spool
MAKER : Allcocks
PATTERN: Facile
RETAILER Branding / TEXT ON REEL: Facile in two places…Bottom of the brass starback/Center retaining screw face
TYPE: CASTING REEL RIGHT/LEFT HAND WIND
INTERNAL STAMP: None
FISHING STYLE: Spinning/Bottom ledger
DIAMETER: BODY 3 ½”
CHECK: None
FOOT: 2 ¾” Integral moulded Starback
TENSIONER: Center Brake central knob
LATCH TYPE: Brass Central screw
HANDLE: Single ebonite.
DRUM: Brass plate back disc/Central wooden core/Front Ebonite Disc with counterbalance
LINEGUARD: None
WEIGHT : 260G - 9.2oz
APPROXIMATE AGE: Late Victorian/Edwardian pre WW1
