Dating Wheatley Flyboxes

[@josemarquez3402]

Mine has only a wheatley silmalloy metal engraving on it. But it has a single page/divider. And has more storge for flies. It's like a single page book. Pretty neat

[@helford123]

I've also found another box that appears brownish on the outside. It's a bit rough though. I thought it may be a brown japanned box. It has sideways Wheatly logo on one end, but no other marks. 50 clips one side. 35 clips on the other side. Seems a heavy box compared to others I have had.

[@cliveedwards976]

Without seeing it I can only guess that it is a brown jappaned box. These are heavier than the aluminium ones. There is a Facebook Richard Wheatley Museum group where you couldpost a photo

[@helford123]

@@cliveedwards976 Yes. I've tried to join that, but it just says membership pending. Can you fix that? Then I can post some photos. Thanks.

[@cliveedwards976]

@@helford123 I have just checked and there are no memberships pending. I can only suggest that you apply again to the Faacebook Richard Wheatley Museum group

[@helford123]

Ok Clive. I've applied to join the Facebook Richard Wheatley Museum Group.

[@helford123]

I have a box with Made In England on inside lip and the logo only on the outside end of the box. Is this an early one?

[@cliveedwards976]

Yes..... although this arrangement was used on some boxes for almost 40 years.

[@m.v6458]

Re: your large fly box color: The dark, near black box looks more "Wheatley" .

[@cliveedwards976]

I think that it is - that is what I try to collect

[@ButherLi55ett]

I am his namesake, coincidentally my father who shares my initials but had a different forename has been a fisherman all his life and in his latter years particularly a fly fisherman. We've had various RW boxes in the family home since I can remember. From time to time when a box is in the vicinity of a family member I joke about my fly box empire.

[@cliveedwards976]

@@ButherLi55ett and now you have a KZbin channel...

[@davidgregg8757]

What date of box is it with Richard Wheatley made in England and logo on centre of the outside box? With clips inside

[@cliveedwards976]

I'm sorry but to be able to help I need further details. Which made in England is it - small or large. Which other logo is it on the outside of the box? Sorry about needing the extra details but I would like to be as accurate as possible.

[@davidgregg8757]

@@cliveedwards976 it’s 6 inch, 140 clips. Small 10’s . Basically ‘Richard Wheatley ‘RW’ in the middle and ‘made in England ! In black writing . I think it’s mayb a newer one, I got it off eBay for pretty cheap, don’t think the fella knew much about fishing he said .

[@cliveedwards976]

@@davidgregg8757 Sounds modern last 20 years or so.

[@ktlcso]

Is anyone on here able to date a box for me?