A very light weight reel of the Victorian the period that would suite modern rods for refishing. Serviced and perfectly ready to go and be used for spey type fishing. Absolutely stunning reel.
Murton. 4 1/4 inch plate wind aluminium ebonite hercules pattern salmon reel
Make: Murton of Newcastle.
Type: Hercules style/pattern……Aluminium, ebonite, brass, german silver and bone handle.
Style: Salmon fly fishing
Diameter: 4 ¼”
Frame. 4 German silver Pillars with Aluminium main frame plates. Thin Ebonite back plate.
Check: Old type central pawl and spring r or l hand
Foot: 2 bar, Brass modified to 3 ¼”
Tensioner: None
Latch type: 2 screw central screwed winding plate
Handle: Deer horn with brass cup
Drum: Solid aluminium with coppered brass centre
Lineguard: None
Internal stamp: None
Weight: 375g - 13.2oz
Approximate age: Victorian 1890 - 1910
A very light weight reel of the Victorian the period that would suite modern rods for refishing. Serviced and perfectly ready to go and be used for spey type fishing. Absolutely stunning reel.
Murton. 4 1/4 inch plate wind aluminium ebonite hercules pattern salmon reel
Make: Murton of Newcastle.
Type: Hercules style/pattern……Aluminium, ebonite, brass, german silver and bone handle.
Style: Salmon fly fishing
Diameter: 4 ¼”
Frame. 4 German silver Pillars with Aluminium main frame plates. Thin Ebonite back plate.
Check: Old type central pawl and spring r or l hand
Foot: 2 bar, Brass modified to 3 ¼”
Tensioner: None
Latch type: 2 screw central screwed winding plate
Handle: Deer horn with brass cup
Drum: Solid aluminium with coppered brass centre
Lineguard: None
Internal stamp: None
Weight: 375g - 13.2oz
Approximate age: Victorian 1890 - 1910
