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    Posted: 25 Dec 2009 at 8:02pm
Someone keep reminding me to post up some bellbrooks and maybe I'll remember.Regards Barry
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Barry, post up your Bellbrooks, I need to ID one I got today and the blank post did not provide the help I requiredCry
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Heres some for ya Alistair



Models Made as Follows:
Southam (W.M Southam P/L) mm mm Released Material
Bellbrook Midgit Wobbler 45 45 1951 Plastic
Bellbrook Wobbler Floater 75 75 1949 Plastic
Bellbrook Deep Wobbler Floater 75 75
Plastic
Bellbrook Wobbler Sinker 65 65 1949 Plastic
Bellbrook Deep Diver 65 65 1951 Plastic
Bellbrook Swayback #1 75 75   Plastic
Bellbrook Swayback #2       Plastic
Bellbrook Brat       Metal
 I have seen several of the Deep Floater (still in boxes), but it isn't mentioned anywhere in print that I can find.
There was also a small spinnertype lure, but the info on it is sketchy. I have only seen a line drawing in an old catalogue circ 1950/60
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PS from RH top clockwise
Wobbler Floater (standard) - Black Albert
Bellbrook Swayback #1 - Goldie
Bellbrook Swayback #2 - Green Light
Midgit Wobbler - Brown Scale
Wobbler Deep Diver - White Scale
Bellbrook Brat (fish shaped metal spoon copper finish)


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Alistair Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 7:58pm
ThanksWink I think I have the one in your pic middle left. I will post up some decent pics tomorrow with a couple of other little metal twisty spinner thing with prop wings and a very small blade (like a colorado blade with a small hook attached .
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AL,
I added some details re which is which in post.

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That's awesome Darby, great lures, great display, and great information - Thank you for sharing Clap
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Re Wm. Southam,
 
Everybody please note W M Southam is WRONG.
 
Bill Southam was W L Southam (Wm. is an old fashioned abbreviation of William)
 
Re the Deep Diving Floaters which Darby has seen,
 
Bill Southam's son assures me that these are a home made conversion never released by their factory
 
which explains why there is no mention of such an animal in catalogues,brochures in boxes or any
 
magazine advertisements.
 
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@Darby
 
very well put together display and collection of info thanks for sharing
 
@murraycod more interesting information on a historical maker
 
 
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Thanks for clarifying that Jim, I didn't realise the distinction re the abbreviation of William - how quickly our language changes at times!


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