UNIQUE VINTAGE LOCKABLE PINE BOX WITH SCALES, EX-CREWE FISHING CLUB. EXCELLENT.

IF VINTAGE TACKLE MEANS NOSTALGIA THEN THIS HAS IT IN BUCKETS FULL.  IT IS THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION SCALES IN IT'S ORIGINAL LOCKABLE PINE BOX PROBABLY DATING FROM THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1900's, CONTAINING ORGINAL WEIGHING SCALES, AND BEARING DETAILS OF IT'S PREVIOUS OWNER(S), NORTH WARD FISHING CLUB. CREWE.  THE BOX MEASURES 14 INCHES LONG BY 7.5 INCHES WIDE AND 7 INCHES HIGH, HAS A STURDY BRASS FOLD-AWAY HANDLE ON TOP TOGETHER WITH A BRASS PLAQUE ENGRAVED "NORTH WARD, EARLE ST., CREWE. CLUB & INST."  AND ON A BAKELITE LABEL "NORTH WARD FISHING CLUB & INSTITUTE, CREWE".  IT COMES COMPLETE WITH KEY, AND INSIDE IS A VINTAGE BRASS FACED "SALTER"  SCALE FOR WEIGHING UP TO 50 LBS IN 4OZ GRADUATIONS, AND A (MORE MODERN) BAG TO HOLD THE FISH.  IT LOOKS AS THOUGHT THE NEEDLE ON THE SCALES HAS A NEAT REPAIR BUT OTHERWISE EVERYTHING IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION, UNCLEANED, WITH LOVELY PATINATION TO ALL THE BRASSWORK BOTH ON THE BOX AND SCALES.  AN UNIQUE VINTAGE ITEM IN LOVELY CONDITION WITH I AM SELLING WITH AN UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE.