C. LATE 1800's 4" SALMON FLY REEL. "H.MOORE, LIVERPOOL". A REAL BEAST @ 0.5 KG.

THIS HERCULES PATTERN REEL DATES FROM THE LATE 1800's AND IS A REAL BEAST OF A THING WITH A FOUR INCH DIAMETER AND WEIGHING IN AT 0.5 KG - CLEARLY INTENDED FOR USE ON THE HEAVY OLD GREENHEART SALMON RODS OF OUR ANCESTORS.  WHEN I BOUGHT THIS REEL MANY YEARS AGO I WAS ASSURED THAT IT WAS MADE BY DAVID SLATER OF NEWARK, AND THE NAME ON THE FACEPLATE "H.MOORE, LIVERPOOL" WAS THE RETAILER - PERHAPS SOMEONE OUT THERE CAN CONFIRM THIS AND IF SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW.   THE REEL IS IN A REMARKABLY FINE CONDITION WITH MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL ANODISED COATING STILL ON THE BRASS. AND FEATURES OF THE REEL INCLUDE A WHITE COMPOSITE HANDLE WHICH SPINS FREELY ON IT'S SPINDLE, A GOOD STRONG CONSTANT CLICK-CHECK MECHANISM ON THE SMOOTH WINDING SPOOL, AND A WAISTED FOOT WITH HOLES AT EACH END AS ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED;  HOWEVER PLEASE NOTE THE VERY SLIGHT NARROWING FILED AT THE ENDS OF THE FOOT. MANY YEARS AGO. IT IS NEVERTHELESS A LOVELY REEL IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.   THE £1 COIN IN THE PICTURES IS TO GIVE AN IDEA OF SCALE.   I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINTAGE FISHING TACKLE FOR MANY YEARS BUT WILL BE SELLING MY COLLECTION OF REELS OVER THE COMING WEEKS ON EBAY.  I HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO BUY GOOD QUALITY ITEMS IN FINE CONDITION, BUT WHERE AN ITEM FALLS SHORT I WILL POINT OUT ANY SHORTCOMINGS.  I WILL COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND ALL MY ITEMS ARE UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THE POSTAGE COST QUOTED IS FOR COUNTRIES OUTSIDE EUROPE; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WILL BE CHEAPER - PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING., .