Other alloy Boxes
As well as the clip boxes Richard Wheatley have over the last 100 years made a number of interiors for their Silmalloy boxes. .
Richard Wheatley have also made other designs within the Silmalloy range. Some with obvious reasons like waddington, tube or dapping flies, others have less obvious reason like the perforated rubber band box.
Dapping Boxes
| Contents |
| 3 alloy covered cork bars |
| 3 alloy covered cork bars |
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| 6 x 3 1/2 x 1 |
| 6 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 |
| Comments |
| Silmalloy and small Made in England |
| Silmalloy and small Made in England |
Waddington or tube fly Boxes
| Contents and logos |
| Alloy covered cork bar and 3 corrugated plastic strips in swing leaf |
| box with Silmalloy and small Made in England |
Empty alloy boxes. Fly boxes that have not had the clips added are not listed as they occasionally left the factory for various purposes without being finished. Modern empty boxes may be from the customise your own box range
| Comments |
| Silmalloy & small made in england 2 inch tall |
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| Contents |
Size |
| Empty box |
6 x 3 1/2 x 2 |
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Sandwich boxes. Richard Wheatley also made sandwich boxes which they inserted into a leather fisherman's or equestrian picnic set with either a glass bottle or a silver plate drink container. The sets are very rare RR The sandwich box is sometimes found converted to a fly box
| Contents |
Size |
| Empty |
4 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 3/8 |
| Empty |
4 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 |
| Foam |
4 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 |
| Foam |
4 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 |
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| Comments |
| Pulling ring on top small Made in England |
| Pulling ring on hinge side small Made in England |
| Pulling ring hinge side small Made in England Fly box |
| Pulling ring on top small Made in England Fly box |
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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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