Compartment boxes

Richard Wheatley began the making of alloy compartment boxes at the beginning of the 20th century. When they started they had solid alloy lids, then oval windows and finally completely transparent windows either yellow or transparent. Lip is where the two sections meet when opening and closing. Some boxes are marked with a single capital letter reason unknown

Compartment Boxes with the Lozenge Logo

Compartments	Size
6	3 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 3/4
6	3 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 3/4
8	8 x 4 1/4 x 2
12	4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
12	4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
12	4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
12	4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
16	6 x 3 1/2 x 1
16	6 x 3 1/2 x 1
32	6 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2
32	6 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2

Comments

Doors with thick rims white contents slate English Manufacture on lip

Doors with thin rim white slate Regd & Pat.number Made in England on lip

felt in lid

8 square 4 oval yellow windows. Flap & tweezers. Made in England on lip

8 square 4 oval windows flap & tweezers in lid

8 square 4 oval windows felt in lid

Yellow doors Regd & Pat. number and Made in England on lip

12 square & 4 oval yellow windows. Flap & tweezers in lid

Yellow doors Felt in lid Regd & Pat. number & Made in England on lip

Yellow windows brass catch

Yellow windows Rg number and Made in England on lip

Rarity

Compartment Boxes with Large Made in England Logo

Compartments	Size
6	3 1/2x 2 3/8 x 3/4
12	4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
12	4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
12	4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
16	6 x 3 1/2 x 1
16	6 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/8

32	6 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2

Comments

Windows have thin rim & white content page

tinted windows flap & tweezers felt in lid regd & pat no. on lip

tinted windows felt in lid. Regd & pat. number on lip

tinted doors felt in lid Regd & pat number on lip Goldish window frames

tinted windows flap & tweezers regd & pat. number on lip

yellow doors 49 numbered clips in lid xylonite content swing leaf lip as above

Tinted windows

Rarity

The boxes with flap and tweezers listed on this page contained Richard Wheatley lozenge logo tweezers... in may cases these have now been lost and replace by others. Our Rarity value is for boxes with the correct tweezers.

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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