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Antique, Hardy 4 ½” Silex Spinning & Casting Salmon Reel made by William Dingley

£275.00

DESCRIPTION

An original Hardy Silex reel made with the William Dingley’s makers mark. 

An early Hardy’s Silex made by the hands of its designer William Dingley. A true classic peice of angling heritage. Perfect for use as it has been cleaned and serviced in our workshop.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 

Aluminium 4 ½” Silex Spinning and Casting Salmon reel 

MAKER:  Hardy Brothers Alnwick

PATTERN: The Silex

RETAILER / TEXT ON REEL:  The Silex Hardy’s Pat.

TYPE: Salmon Casting Reel, Left Hand Wind             

INTERNAL STAMP:  D

FISHING STYLE:  Salmon Spinning

DIAMETER:  Body 4 ½”         

CHECK:  Silent Check             

FOOT:  4” Brass single screw 2 Bar  2 Pillar

TENSIONER: Adjustable On / Off Lever             

LATCH TYPE:  Sprung Catch 

HANDLE:  Twin Bar Ivorine 

DRUM:  Aluminium with 9 Brass spokes

LINEGUARD: Cut frame 

WEIGHT:  414 g - 14.6 oz

APPROXIMATE AGE:  Edwardian - pre WW1



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DESCRIPTION

An original Hardy Silex reel made with the William Dingley’s makers mark. 

An early Hardy’s Silex made by the hands of its designer William Dingley. A true classic peice of angling heritage. Perfect for use as it has been cleaned and serviced in our workshop.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 

Aluminium 4 ½” Silex Spinning and Casting Salmon reel 

MAKER:  Hardy Brothers Alnwick

PATTERN: The Silex

RETAILER / TEXT ON REEL:  The Silex Hardy’s Pat.

TYPE: Salmon Casting Reel, Left Hand Wind             

INTERNAL STAMP:  D

FISHING STYLE:  Salmon Spinning

DIAMETER:  Body 4 ½”         

CHECK:  Silent Check             

FOOT:  4” Brass single screw 2 Bar  2 Pillar

TENSIONER: Adjustable On / Off Lever             

LATCH TYPE:  Sprung Catch 

HANDLE:  Twin Bar Ivorine 

DRUM:  Aluminium with 9 Brass spokes

LINEGUARD: Cut frame 

WEIGHT:  414 g - 14.6 oz

APPROXIMATE AGE:  Edwardian - pre WW1



DESCRIPTION

An original Hardy Silex reel made with the William Dingley’s makers mark. 

An early Hardy’s Silex made by the hands of its designer William Dingley. A true classic peice of angling heritage. Perfect for use as it has been cleaned and serviced in our workshop.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 

Aluminium 4 ½” Silex Spinning and Casting Salmon reel 

MAKER:  Hardy Brothers Alnwick

PATTERN: The Silex

RETAILER / TEXT ON REEL:  The Silex Hardy’s Pat.

TYPE: Salmon Casting Reel, Left Hand Wind             

INTERNAL STAMP:  D

FISHING STYLE:  Salmon Spinning

DIAMETER:  Body 4 ½”         

CHECK:  Silent Check             

FOOT:  4” Brass single screw 2 Bar  2 Pillar

TENSIONER: Adjustable On / Off Lever             

LATCH TYPE:  Sprung Catch 

HANDLE:  Twin Bar Ivorine 

DRUM:  Aluminium with 9 Brass spokes

LINEGUARD: Cut frame 

WEIGHT:  414 g - 14.6 oz

APPROXIMATE AGE:  Edwardian - pre WW1



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