C. Farlow & sons ( flick em )

[Keston]

I was wondering if anyone had a Farlow catalogue they might be kind enough to show me the listing of their flick em style centrepin please ?

Alternatively could anyone just tell me if black handles are correct ? They look right , fit right and serm original with some crazing.

I just picked one up, all works a treat just curious over the handles.

Much appreciated

[Harry H]

Here you go looks to be white in the picture not you can see much of it, the ones I've seen have been white Xylonite.

[Keston]

Here you go looks to be white in the picture not you can see much of it, the ones I've seen have been white Xylonite.

Brilliant , thank you for that . I was struggling to find information /images on this one .

Oddly I did find 2 variants with black handles , a Sowerbutts which had shaped black handles but there was a Martin James unventilated model with lever that has the same handles as this Farlows .


I would not have questioned the authenticity of the black handles except that the top of one screw is slightly burred .

Also curious over the mention of Roach reel de luxe .

Thanks again .

[Keston]

Started to clean it up, think I will leave some patina on this one rather than try for a full polish .

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[Harry H]

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Here you go looks to be white in the picture not you can see much of it, the ones I've seen have been white Xylonite.

Brilliant , thank you for that . I was struggling to find information /images on this one .

Oddly I did find 2 variants with black handles , a Sowerbutts which had shaped black handles but there was a Martin James unventilated model with lever that has the same handles as this Farlows .


I would not have questioned the authenticity of the black handles except that the top of one screw is slightly burred .

Also curious over the mention of Roach reel de luxe .

Thanks again .

The deluxe may refer to the Adjustable drag as i have seen them without them or they did a wooden Sheffield pattern for Roach fishing so it maybe because it was a better reel than that but probably the former.

[Keston]

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Here you go looks to be white in the picture not you can see much of it, the ones I've seen have been white Xylonite.

Brilliant , thank you for that . I was struggling to find information /images on this one .

Oddly I did find 2 variants with black handles , a Sowerbutts which had shaped black handles but there was a Martin James unventilated model with lever that has the same handles as this Farlows .


I would not have questioned the authenticity of the black handles except that the top of one screw is slightly burred .

Also curious over the mention of Roach reel de luxe .

Thanks again .

The deluxe may refer to the Adjustable drag as i have seen them without them or they did a wooden Sheffield pattern for Roach fishing so it maybe because it was a better reel than that but probably the former.

Ah , maybe so , I dont recall seeing them without drag , but that would make sense .