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What J W Youngs reel is this?
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:04 pm
by Fredline
Re: What J W Youngs reel is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:51 am
by Nobby
I can only guess that in 1939 they intended to do a 'sea' version of the Aerial 'Match' with a deep and wide, high-capacity spool, that never went into production.
Surely it's either a prototype of that or it's a one-off special build??
Re: What J W Youngs reel is this?
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:22 pm
by Fredline
I have been informed by the man himself, Rupe Attwood that this is an Allcocks Brighton reel that preceded the Windex. It has the same backplate as the 1939 Aerial Match. It will be covered in his new J W Young book available by the end of the year.
Re: What J W Youngs reel is this?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:28 pm
by Lea Dweller
Well done John! another mystery solved by a fellow TFF member!
Re: What J W Youngs reel is this?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:56 pm
by Olly
I have a Windex and can see the similarities - mine is for a 'lefty'.
Re: What J W Youngs reel is this?
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:25 pm
by Wallys-Cast
I had a Brighton but it had the Youngs dimpled handles, tear drop check lever and the windex drag type centre cap.
Wal.