Silmalloy compartment boxes 2
Richard Wheatley clip fly boxes stamped with the large "Made in England" and a seperate "Wheatley Silmalloy Metal" in three lines and boxed logos
| Rarity | |
| R | |
| S | |
| S | |
| RR | |
| R | |
| S | |
| S | |
| R | |
| R | |
| R | |
| R |
| Compartments | Size |
| 6 | 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 3/4 |
| 6 | 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 3/4 |
| 6 | 3 1/2 x 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 |
| 16 | 6 x 3 1/2 x 1 |
| 16 | 6 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 |
Early 12 Compartment Richard Wheatley Fly Box with yellow windows in the middle and alloy ones at the end. Note the early foam and spring clip fastenings.
| Comments |
| With alloy contents sheet & yellow windows |
| With alloy content sheet & clear windows |
| With 24 clips in lid |
| Yellow windows with pigskin flap & tweezers |
| Clear windows pigskin flap & tweezers |
| Yellow windows with felt in lid |
| Clear windows with felt in lid |
| With one lid - foam in top tube flies/minnows |
| With one lid - early Biscuit foam in top |
| Yellow windows |
| Clear Windows |
Two views of a 16 compartment box with 49 numbered clips and a xylonite swing contents leaf. This one printed for E. Kerry The Dry Fly Specialist, Marton, Sinnington in Yorkshire to sell. (Box describe on earlier page)
Boxes on this page with a pigskin flap would have contained tweezers which carried the Wheatley lozenge logo. Our rarity guide is for the box complete with the correct tweezers
Early 12 compartment Richard Wheatlley Fly Box with oval windows at the end and yellows ones in the middle with pigskin flap and tweezers
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
