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Probably Allcocks retailed, I have one almost identical and think it is their 'Pendant' float. There were other styles too including the Tru-Bite which had two bodies

TFF member Olly posted "There is a 'Pendant' Combination Float described in Allcocks 1967 Guide; 'with cork buoy hinged on porcupine stem'.
Item no: J160. Cork size either 1in & 1/8th or 1in & 5/8ths - sold at 2/6 or 2/7 each (inc P.T)" in this thread from 2013 which also shows the "True-Bite" float :-

viewtopic.php?f=61&t=7455&p=150851&hili ... nt#p150851

Here are some of the examples I have in my float box :-

Each are listed in both the '67 and '68 catalogues and illustrated in the latter one. Am off out in a minute, I'll try to do a scan of the relevant pages and post it on this thread tomorrow evening

I found after that post this:- http://www.goldmedalfloats.co.uk/hingedwag.html

So the idea continues!

A Mullock's picture - I hope!
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auct ... f60189a251

Having revisited this topic I can see an advantage in a dead bait hinged float!

It can either rise and drop flat on a take when the bait is picked up.

Or if the top part is lying on the water and a ledger weight is used, the top rising upwards being more visible.

I cannot recall seeing one like this - but could be wrong?

I bet they are a bitch when there is a windy chop on the water, I should imagine the top would swing up and down like a good un if the bait was anchored to the bottom.

Why use a float at all - in a windy chop? I use a swim feeder full of chopped fish then - leaves a great scent trail. Bring on the wind!

I usually ledger up to 50m + on the still waters I fish. But do dead bait close in on canals and rivers.

Well my scanner doesn't want to play ball so I've had to photograph the pages. Hope these are of use to someone

'Profundis', another example of old school Latin in tackle description. Also it seems to be an example of a slider where the line runs through the body of the float rather than either the bottom ring (Lane/Heaps style) or both the bottom ring and a side ring as the old-style Nottingham sliders did.