Richard Wheatley Museum
Welcome to the virtual Richard Wheatley Museum. This is a free resource for anyone who collects, deals in or uses vintage fishing tackle made or sold by Richard Wheatley. Here you will find the history of the Company and their products made in leather, steel, wood, plastic and aluminium. Richard Wheatley lead the way when they started and continue to innovate with their modern products
The Salmon Stock Box was made from the early 1900's up until the 1970's. There are three sizes with two, three and four frames to hold 160, 240 and 320 salmon flies. A number of different shaped locks have been fitted over the time. The Slamon Fly Stock Box was made for most of the larger fishing Tackle retailers and can be found with various sellers plaques This box was also made to order and a rare four frame box for trout flies has recently been discovered
Six Draw Fly storage unit dating from around the 1900's / 1960's. There are two layouts holding either 936 or 840 flies having the clips running in different directions. The interiors could be 'made to order"
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
