The Richard wheatley Museum

Silmalloy Magnetic & Other Boxes

Richard Wheatley used two ways of securing flies by the use of magnets. One uses a magnetic sheet and the others uses magnetic bars. These boxes appear with Silmalloy and the later "silver seal" and other trade marks

Comments
Silmalloy & small Made in England with vents
Silver Seal
Silmalloy & small Made in England
Loch leven Eyed Fly Box Gold smaller size
Loch Leven Eyed Fly Box Gold Larger size
Silmalloy & small Made in England with vents
Silver Seal
Silver Seal
Silver seal
Square logo
Square logo
Silmalloy & small Made in England
Silver Seal
Silmalloy & small Made in England
Silmalloy & small Made in England
Silmalloy & small Made in England
Silmalloy with small Made in England on both ends
Silver seal
Silver seal polarity reversed flies cling to edge of bar
Rarity
C
C
C
R
C
S
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
R
C
Contents Size
Sheet & 30 clips 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1
Sheet & 30 clips 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1
4 bars 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1
2 bars 3 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8
2 bars 4 3/8 x3 1/4 x 1
3 bars & 50 clips 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
3 bars & 50 clips 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
3 bars & 35 clips 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
6 bars 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
Sheet & 50 clips 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
2 sheets 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1
4 bars & 70 clips 6 x 3 /2 x 1
4 bars & 49 clips 6 x 3 1/2 x 1
Sheet & 70 clips 6 x 3 1/2 x 1
4 bars & 49 clips 6 x 3 1/2 x 1
8 bars 6 x 3 1/2 x 1
8 bars 6 x 3 1/2 x 1
8 bars 6 x 3 1/2 x 1
8 bars 6 x 3 1/2 x 1

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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