Miscellany 2
Richard Wheatley also have a Japanese logo as well as a 6 inch box which was aimed at the Japanese Market. This box had 70 clips mounted onto gold plates. R
Dry Fly Oilers with Richard Wheatley leather coat button strap.
On left as sold
On Right showing under lying brass construction R
Richard Wheatley Angling Scissors with case which was available in either brown or black. Now seldom found together
Richard Wheatley Tweezers with logo on shaft. F397 These were sold seperately S Later on the Company placed other tweezers in the dry fly boxes
Richard Wheatley clip on plate for 17 flies with label from the Richard Wheatley Museum
A wide range of fly tying tools and fishing tools were sold by Richard Wheatley. These are not given a rarity value as they are only identifable when new and still on the presentation card.
Richard Wheatley also made fly tying cabinets - these appear in the special and modern box section
Oil bottle selection all with the famous Richard Wheatley Leather button strap. The sale of these diminshed as modern fly lines took over. R
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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
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