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 LuckyStrikeV |
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Posts: 142 03/10/2009 17:34 |
It will be very nice to actually pour through a copy of the new book! Some mysteries may be solved!
 Sure are a lot of reels that may have been made by them, including this one?
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bulldog1935 |
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Posts: 7110 03/11/2009 10:10 Bulldog1935 |
No offense, Terry, but the Young-Farlow connection is visually apparent: Farlows was buying finished reels from Young (and Heaton, et.al.), because they were
selling 45 different models and couldn't possibly make them all themselves.
The most curious connection is Sharpes and Young, which is something much more subtle.
the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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LuckyStrikeV |
No offense taken! | #23 | ||
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Posts: 144 03/11/2009 12:15 |
 I'm hear to learn about the tackle I enjoy collecting and using!
All info on these pages is thoroughly appreciated..... Now if I could only remember 1/2 of it! 
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Posts: 86 03/11/2009 14:02 |
Some of you might already know something about the man behind the initial B.W.-P. - Major B. W. Powlett. He was beside his military career a skilled
flyfisherman, and he "invented" several famous flies. One of the most succesfull is the australian dry fly "Cocky Spinner" He also wrote a
chapter (Nymph Fishing for Trout" in W.A. Hunters "Fisherman's Pie - and Angling Symposium" 1926. I havent been able to find whats behind
the B. W. - but perhaps someone else have additional information?
Reeldane 
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Posts: 47 03/12/2009 05:35 |
 
These are both Sharpes made reels, the top a Uniqua type the bottom a Perfect - I think made prior to the Farlow BWP - anyone spot the similarities?
Last Edited By: scottishtrout 03/12/2009 06:04.
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Posts: 224 03/12/2009 21:15 |
I have one BWP a 3 1/2 but without a line guard
 I also have a newer Farlows Python that has a slide that is tappered on both ends so reel can be used left or right handed. I have no pictures of it
yet on pbucket. Scottish I agree that the idea for this tensioner may have been Sharpes idea as very similiar and your reels forsure predate these.Daryl
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searun |
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Posts: 139 03/12/2009 22:57 |
Ron (aka.bulldog); Thanks so much for prviding the catalog scan. So much for all of us to learn from them.
Daryl, It looks like your reel is the #2 version with the extra pawl/spring and no line guard as described in bulldog's catalog from 1935? Scottish trout; It appears Major Powlett may not have been the originator of the "wedge" if indeed the gorgeous reels you provided photos of are of an earlier vintage. Interesting to ponder. Greg |
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Posts: 7129 03/12/2009 23:18 Bulldog1935 |
you're welcome, friend.
the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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scottishtrout |
Box Fresh | #29 | ||
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Posts: 68 05/15/2009 06:21 |
Arrived in the post today one 4 inch Farlow BWP - pretty much unused in its original leather case - looks like JW Young made, just love the dumpy handle,
painted finish in matt black. Photographed here with Sharpe made Python and Aquarex MkII (Aquarex Mk II very much a quality reel) - and lastly a reel just
bought - not yet in my hands - a silent check Farlow BWP Enjoy....
 
Left hand side Farlow BWP - top Farlow Python (made by Sharpe, chrome plated foot) - bottom Sharpe Aquarex Mk11 (alloy foot)
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Posts: 13 05/21/2009 21:38 |
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Posts: 14 05/21/2009 21:41 |
scottishtrout wrote: You beat me out on that silent check. Veru nice condition. You also have a nice collection going there. |
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