Wheatley-Kilroy Fly Box

On 25th May 1934 L Kilroy, W.D. Kilroy and F Wheatley were granted a patent for what was to become Richard Wheatley's Kilroy Patent Fly Box. This series of boxes were designed around a spiral spring which held the hooks in place. The original series of boxes had squared corners but the hook holiding system has been used on a number of Silmalloy boxes which had rounded corner

Wheatley - Kilroy Patent Fly Boxes was arguably the best salmon fly box invented. It is the least likely of all the Richard Wheatley fly boxes to have been altered, occasionally I find a two spring box with the hook gauge covered by foam.

Springs
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
6
6
7
7
8
9
10
10

Length	Depth
3 inch	5/8th in
4 3/4 in	5/8th in
6 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 inch
6 1/2 in	1 inch
3 inch	5/8th in
3 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 1/4 in
6 inch	1 1/4 in
6 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 inch
6 inch	1 inch

Comments and logos (see below for key)

27 tube fly clips (S)

55 standard fly clips (S) Round corners with spring in holder photo

Fly gauge on yellow plate. Springs fitted to end of box (L)(K)

Fly gauge on yellow plate. 1 sping fitted to end box other on post (L)(M)(K)

Fly gauge on alloy plate 1 spring in holder to plate other on post (K)(S)(m)

Springs both in holder and fitted to plate. Transparent lid (S)(m)

Round corners with springs in holders (S)

Spring in holder (S)(K)(m)

Vented (S) round corners

Round corners (K)(M) Clips held in middle as well

Round corner (S)(m) and other logo as shown. Spring 2 sizes photo

Springs in holders 2 different sizes (K)(S)(m)

Springs in holderswith carborundum stone and tweezers (K)(S)(m)

Springs in holders (K)(S)(m)

Round corners vented springs in holders (S)(m)

Rarity

Lozenge(L) Large Made in England (M) small Made in England (m)

Silmalloy (S) Wheatley-Kilroy (K)

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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