Has anyone got any information as to the history of Foster bros father David.I have got one of his reels but can't find anything about him apart from that he wrote The Scientific Angler amongst others.
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Re: David Foster
His reels were almost certainly purchased from other manufacturers and sold through their business at Ashbourne.
If you post a picture of the reel it might be possible to identify it.
Stef
If you post a picture of the reel it might be possible to identify it.
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Re: David Foster
Try dropping a line to TFF member StephenWoolley, who worked for Foster Brothers in Ashbourne.
His phone number is on his website ... http://bamboorod.wixsite.com/woolleysof ... e/about-me
His phone number is on his website ... http://bamboorod.wixsite.com/woolleysof ... e/about-me
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Re: David Foster
I have added some pics to my original post.It looks like an Allcock reel to me.I have just bought your book Stefan.....very interesting.
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Re: David Foster
Thank you very much I hope you are enjoying the book.
This reel would almost certainly have been bought in from one of the wholesalers at the time someone like Heatons.
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Stef
This reel would almost certainly have been bought in from one of the wholesalers at the time someone like Heatons.
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Re: David Foster
Many years ago I wrote an article on Fosters of Ashbourne I will try and dig it out.
From memory they did have a unique reel that they sold but I doubt if they would have manufactured it themselves.
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From memory they did have a unique reel that they sold but I doubt if they would have manufactured it themselves.
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Re: David Foster
It looks German made to me. Very like some I own.