Boxes with 12 - 49 clips
By 1966 the Wheatley Sales Code had been altered by adding the length of the box and its depth/ e.g. F266/6/1 for the 1 inch box. Some of the codes are still unknown to me. Items marked * are photographed. Boxes marked "A" are still available from Richard Wheatley
16 clip.
| 3 in Silmalloy small "Made in England" magnetic sheet |
| 4 3/4 inch box Silmalloy & small "Made in England" * |
| 4 3/4 inch Silver Seal, coloured or Square logo |
| 4 3/4 inch Lozenge with Hardy Security Clips |
30 clips
| 5/8th |
3/4in |
1 inch |
25mm |
Code |
|
S |
|
|
|
| C |
|
R |
|
F226 |
|
|
|
A |
1461
|
| RR |
|
|
|
|
40 clips 6 inch box
| 5/8th |
1 inch |
1 1/2in |
29mm |
Code |
| R |
|
|
|
F226 |
| R |
R |
|
|
|
|
RR |
|
|
F226 |
| R |
R |
R |
|
F226 |
| RR |
|
|
|
F266
|
| S |
C |
S |
|
F226 |
|
|
|
A |
1661 |
| Lozenge* |
| Large Made in England |
| as above with Hardy's 1926 Security clips |
| Silmalloy & Large "Made in England" |
| as above with Made in England on lip |
| Silmalloy & small "Made in England" |
| Silver Seal, Coloured or Square logo |
41 clips 4 3/4 inch box Silmalloy & small "Made in England"
| 5/8th |
7/8th |
Code |
| R |
|
F419 |
| R |
|
|
| S |
R |
|
43 clips 4 3/4 inch
49 clips washable contents sheet. 6 inch box
| Silver Seal, coloured or Square logo |
| All marked with Silmalloy & small "Made in England" |
| White Contents with English Manufacture at base* |
| White Contents with 49 spaces Use Pencil Only |
| Alloy Contents Sheet with 49 spaces Use Pencil Only |
The Richard wheatley Museum
Rarity value is based on the simple system below
A - this boxes are either still available via Richard Wheatley, other fishing tackle dealers.
C- box is common & turns up regularly at vintage tackle dealers, fairs or auctions incl. ebay
S- this box is scare but turn up on occasions
R- this box is rare
RR- these are very rare
E - this is exceptional, extremely rare and few examples are known.
Remember Richard Wheatley Vintage Angling Equipment is worth what someone will pay and the contents of the box maybe worth more than the box
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