albert smith and co of redditch.
albert smith and co of redditch.
does anyone out there know of this tackle shop /company which i believe was in redditch from at least the 1930's. so many great old tackle dealers and tackle makers from that area,sadly gone.
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Re: albert smith and co of redditch.
Only that they traded out of the Dominion Works.
http://centrepins.yuku.com/topic/429/Re ... 0lJYMv2Zkc
http://www.redditchheritage.org.uk/rm-page21_3.html
http://centrepins.yuku.com/topic/429/Re ... 0lJYMv2Zkc
http://www.redditchheritage.org.uk/rm-page21_3.html
Re: albert smith and co of redditch.
thanks nobby. The history of all these small firms making fishing tackle in those olden days would make a great book if anyone could ever write it.
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Re: albert smith and co of redditch.
Albert Smith apparently were both a manufacturer and retailer trading in Redditch in the 30's and 40's. They produced a catalogue in 1939, 176 pages. There are currently 2 of these available from abebooks.co.uk. Priced at £34.50 and £40.25. Apperently the cheaper version has a number of additional pages added. This could be of interest to the collector.