The Cheapest Allcocks Reel.

[Mr B]

I picked up a reel this week second hand, couldn't resist it for the price.
I have a Aerial Match, Rapidex, Trudex, and a couple of Aerialites, oh, and a wooden star back.
I have seen these reels around and in all honesty never really wanted one but... got one now.

They must have been made for the real budget end of the market.
Do they have a name ( probably asking for it there!) and was they ever in there catalogue?

Be interested in your fews good or bad.

Mr B.

[Deaf Cat]

This is from the 1968 catalogue - the reels are not illustrated.



If yours is 3 1/2” it is the Silver Knight

[Olly]

It is illustrated along with the Black Knight, in the '65 catalogue.

The Meteorite is not in the '65 but is in the '66 - neither has a picture.

[Wanderer]

Not seen one of those before.

Must admit I didnt know that Allcocks made "Budget" reels.

"Every day is a school day"

[Mr B]

This is from the 1968 catalogue - the reels are not illustrated.



If yours is 3 1/2” it is the Silver Knight

I cant wait to get it, like a kid in a sweet shop!
If its a Silver knight... what a great name!!!
They all had good names then, same as the old British motor bikes.... "Gold Star" "lightning" etc etc...,

Thanks for the feed back and the catalogue pages also I saved them.

Mr B

[Nobby]

Not seen one of those before.

Must admit I didnt know that Allcocks made "Budget" reels.

"Every day is a school day"

The 'Bakelite' Aerialite ( hence the name I imagine) was actually made pre WW2, the phenolic resin compound being invented in Belgium in, I think, 1928. I have a pre and a post war one, and it's hard to tell them apart without their boxes being present.

[Mr B]

Not seen one of those before.

Must admit I didnt know that Allcocks made "Budget" reels.

"Every day is a school day"

The 'Bakelite' Aerialite ( hence the name I imagine) was actually made pre WW2, the phenolic resin compound being invented in Belgium in, I think, 1928. I have a pre and a post war one, and it's hard to tell them apart without their boxes being present.

I do like that... Every day is a school day!

I would have loved this Silver Night when I was at school!
I have two Bakelite Aerialite's too, one looks a tad older than the other, both made in England.

My £6 reel arrived today.
I took apart and gave it a clean.. greased the ratchet cog wire wooled the pin and Oiled it... spins smooth and the ratchet has a great sound... "Great little reel, worth every penny!

[Stingray]

This is from the 1968 catalogue - the reels are not illustrated.



If yours is 3 1/2” it is the Silver Knight

Well, well. Angler Scouts in an Allcocks catalogue. I note from the list of sizes they did not do the smallest of the Scouts, the 8-50, that list being for the 8-60, 8-80, 8-100 and 8-120.

[Duckett]

Not seen one of those before.

Must admit I didnt know that Allcocks made "Budget" reels.

"Every day is a school day"

The 'Bakelite' Aerialite ( hence the name I imagine) was actually made pre WW2, the phenolic resin compound being invented in Belgium in, I think, 1928. I have a pre and a post war one, and it's hard to tell them apart without their boxes being present.

When it comes to Bakelite, I much prefer the ELO. It’s such a lovely Art Deco inspired design and so tactile in the hand!

Phil

[Mr B]

Not seen one of those before.

Must admit I didnt know that Allcocks made "Budget" reels.

"Every day is a school day"

The 'Bakelite' Aerialite ( hence the name I imagine) was actually made pre WW2, the phenolic resin compound being invented in Belgium in, I think, 1928. I have a pre and a post war one, and it's hard to tell them apart without their boxes being present.

When it comes to Bakelite, I much prefer the ELO. It’s such a lovely Art Deco inspired design and so tactile in the hand!

Phil

I thought I replied to this one???
Since I first posted this I have now added two ELO reels to my collection!
Very nice reels.
Mr B