The Richard wheatley Museum
Cast box 2
Richard Wheatley produced cast or damper boxes from the 1890. These essential bits of Vintage Fishing Tackle enabled the angler to keep his gut casts damp and in good condition. They were originally made in Black Jappaned tin, and then as aluminium cast boxes. Brass cast boxes, copper cast boxes and chrome cast boxes were also made by Richard Wheatley.
Most of the old cast boxes contained a set of two cast pads to fit the vintage cast box. A number of the boxes had two compartments one for the cast being kept damp and another for the storage of other gut casts.
Richard Wheatley Vintage Square cast boxes 5 inches
| Rarity | |
| S | |
| S | |
| S |
| Comments | Cast in top and damper box in base. Logos as below | Silmalloy & small Made in England logos | 55 clips in lid with Silmalloy & small Made in England logos |
| Extras | Height |
| 1 Inch | |
| Salmon clips | 1 inch |
| Trout clips | 1 inch |
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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