Dating an Allcock Easicast reel

Leon Hoogendijk · Post by **Leon Hoogendijk** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:17 am

Hi Guys,

Can anyone help me dating this 3" Allcock Easicast reel? I guess it's an early model from the 1940s, but I could be wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Leon

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Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:54 am

Looking at this 1936 patent here:

http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicat ... cale=en_GB

The drawings seem the same. Whereas Walter Coton's 1931 patent is different...not a definite date, but a start.

Harry H · Post by **Harry H** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:18 pm

They first get a mention in the 1933 catalogue and if memories serves there was a Easicast,Easicast 2 & 3. The 3rd version definitely had chrome plated line guide/brake also not sure they were still available post war? I use to have one with patent pending on it and it was a blackened finish rather than painted.
Everything apart from the catalogue information is from a dodgy memory

Deaf Cat · Post by **Deaf Cat** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:20 pm

There is an obviously later version which has a simple rotating pear-shaped lever on the backplate instead of the rim-mounted screw and sliding indicator of the 1936 patent.

Does anyone have the instruction leaflet that came with either?

Silfield · Post by **Silfield** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:33 am

I missed out on one of these at auction last year. I had a maximum limit that I was going to stick to and missed out by a £-still kick myself whenever I see one.
Sorry, cant help with dating but a lovely reel you have there.

Fredline · Post by **Fredline** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:51 am

The original Easicast reel from the mid 1930's had a screw spool release. They are a very underrated reel. They sell for very little considering the mechanics. I couldn't get £30 each for a 1, 2 and 3 at Redditch a couple of years ago.

Ambidexman · Post by **Ambidexman** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:22 pm

Hate to keep plugging my new book - but, guess what, I have included in it a chapter on the Easicast reel. I am hoping it will assist in identifying and dating the various models, it also examines its various stages of production.

JW1 · Post by **JW1** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:12 pm

Ambidexman wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:22 pm Hate to keep plugging my new book - but, guess what, I have included in it a chapter on the Easicast reel. I am hoping it will assist in identifying and dating the various models, it also examines its various stages of production.

I probably missed something but please tell us more about your book.

JW

Ambidexman · Post by **Ambidexman** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:40 pm

I am hoping that this link will lead you to my book being published by the Medlar Press

https://www.medlarpress.com/code/booksh ... -p19289088

http://www.medlarpress.com/Authors/fish ... twood.html

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