Is this a rare reel?

[Fredline]

I picked up this all original Allcocks Duco recently, not an uncommon reel but I have never seen one with a lever anti reverse. A traditional tear drop yes but not a lever. Rupe Attwoods excellent book about J W Youngs does not shed any "reel" light on this subject. He states that the first Allcocks Duco B has the vertical chrome anti reverse but this is not a Duco B. So is it A rare example or not? Over to you in TFFLand.

[Nobby]

My understanding is that the lever anti-reverse or 'rain inlet' as it surely became known as, was very short-lived. Add to that that this reel is a 'flexible pick up' and a Duco, I'd say it's rare....because I've never seen, or heard of, another.


Poor Galician is going to go spare.....:

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Notice how the patents list varies from this reel which must pre-date it surely?:....or maybe it doesn't??

[AshbyCut]

I have an early Ambidex with the same anti reverse lever and patents list which I was told by Gary Mills is quite rare.

[Dave Burr]

Rare or not, it's a handsome object. Very desirable

[Nobby]

So far I've only actually seen one of the Ambidexes with that lever....maybe Mal's is a second....maybe it's the same one. But if we say it's another reel that still makes them pretty rare. Now the Allcocks Duco surely must be rarer still?

[Black Prince]

Very nice and lovely condition for such a old reel mike

[Lea Dweller]

Well done John, another great find, you do have the knack of acquiring some unusual and rare items. Some might say lucky, but I think you make your own luck!