Loch Leven Green Eyed Fly Boxes
These boxes still have square corners but now come with a printed design without a logo and do not show the Made in England statement. Two interiors gold gilt or alloy
Alloy plates with 50 clips has small "Made in England"
stamped at base
| Clips |
Size |
| 35 in base |
4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 50 in base |
4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 85 |
4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
|
|
| Comments |
| plus felt in lid |
| plus felt in lid |
| 35 in lid & 50 in base |
|
Boxes still are green with square corners and a printed design without a logo but now have Made in England on the back of the lid above the hinges
| Clips |
Size |
| 35 |
4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 50 |
4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 85 |
4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| Comments |
| plus felt in lid |
| plus felt in lid |
| 35 in lid & 50 in base |
As above but with the Richard Wheatley lozenge logo
| Clips |
Size |
| 35 |
4 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 50 |
4 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 85 |
4 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
|
|
| Comments |
| with felt in lid |
| with felt in lid |
| 35 in lid & 50 in base |
|
Green box with rounded corners and lozenge logo
| Clips |
Size |
| 28 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 28 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 35 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 40 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 40 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 40 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 68 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| 0 |
4 x 3 1/8 x 5/8 |
| Comments |
| Felt in lid |
| 5 glued cork strips in base |
| Felt in lid |
| 5 riveted cork strips in base |
| 5 glued cork strips in base |
| Felt in lid |
| 28 in lid & 40 in base |
| 5 glued cork strips & felt in lid |
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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