Not yes, Sir ... still in self imposed isolation, helped now by the fact My Fair Lady was 'furloughed' when the latest restrictions came into force.Mole-Patrol wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:16 pmMal, I didn't realise that you were back fishing. I thought that you were still in self-isolation. Hope that you get some good weather to try out the new reel.
Great info as ever Stefan, although John Drewetts book covers the silexes very comprehensively, a book dedicated to silex reels would be a great addition to my libraryStefanDuma wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:07 pm Thats a very nice reel, I do find the Ist model Silex with the three rim control one of the most aesthetically pleasing reels that Hardy produced.
The reason that the design was changed for the Silex No2 was that Hardy Brothers had signed an agreement with Wadham & Scott to use the new patent that had been granted in 1909. The original Silex patent was coming to its end of life. Hardy's were all about making money hence the demise of the Silex, which they had to pay Dingley 6d for every reel sold. They would start to pay Wadham & Scott 6d for use of a patent that had 16 years to run. In return Wadham & Scott had to pay Hardy's 6d for every Meteor reel made. They inspected their books every years but would not let Wadham & Scott inspect theirs. Strangely enough Wadham & Scott signed up for it.
Where do I sign ???
