Reel ID Required

[Pallenpool]

I recently bought this reel at auction;



could anyone give a clue as to the maker please. it is aluminium, brass and wood and should look quite good when sorted.
It doesn't have a Slater latch or any readily noticeable markings.
I am working through its problems but I will leave that to another post.

JW

JW Look,s like a Smith & Wall 16. 1/2 R.C.

Well done for the post - and the wonderful picture showing the ratchet button - Where did you find the illustrations, and is that your reel? - it looks spot on.

[JW1]

Thanks Lee, looks spot on.

JW

[Ljm183]

Well done for the post - and the wonderful picture showing the ratchet button - Where did you find the illustrations, and is that your reel? - it looks spot on.

Was my reel , sold it a couple of years ago.

[JW1]

Anyone got an idea as to the age, Smith & Wall history is a bit sparse although it does seem they were close Ruben Heaton.


JW

[Wallys-Cast]

Amazing detective work on this one chaps. I must admit, took one look and thought "Billy The Drill" has been at it again.
It just shows how some see an improvement to a reel and others question why.

Wal.

[StefanDuma]

Smith & Wall both worked for Reuben Heaton and set up on their own no sure of the date but I would think in the 1880's as their first patent was September 1886. They were a family of reel makers and Arthur Humphrey Wall married Betsy Anne Smith. Arthur Wall then moved to Hardy Brothers in about 1901/1902, like so many other Birmingham reel makers. S&W continued to make reels but I do not know when they stopped.