Thought I'd share this ...

[Gord]

r sealey or b sealey they are both wonderfully made rods i like them a lot and i am a bit envious of mals collection but in a good way,i just pick them up when and if i can

[AshbyCut]

I have had another email, and it contains some invaluable information !!!

I can now confirm the relationship between Bernard and Edgar Sealey !!!

“I can tell you about the family Edgar & Bernard were cousins not brothers,
I have checked this with my brother.

R Sealey was Robert Sealey my grandfather (Bernard's son),
and my father was also a Robert Sealey.

My grandfather R Sealey was never in the war. He was and an ARP,
and my father never went to war either.

My father took over the business in the yearly 60's after my
grandfathers death. My father sold the business in 1982 and moved to the
Isle of Man. He brought the stock that he had left to the island and sold
quite a lot.

I remember the factory with lots of love, everything was handmade
and the smell was amazing! My father designed the rods from the later 1950's
and it's his signature on the rods.

I believe the ‘Princess’ was a one off and it was a special order.”

From this we can see that Bernard's son, Robert, was designing the rods until the late 1950's,
when his own son Robert took over the role.

Her husband also sent me a couple of photographs of hook packets ...
interesting for the information which they contain ... especially the list of rods !!!
I only have one of the 8 listed !!! ... so apparently I have a long way to go !!!

[Bumble]

Fantastic information all the news that is news the brigadier news at ten TFF
Bumble

[Danny Boy]

well done mal , I have a R Sealey Tudor supreme and hopping to get round to using it this year.

[Mushy]

Well done Mal, fascinating !

[Loop Erimder]

Most wonderful indeed Mal

[Gord]

mal do we know what date they moved from lodge road to marsden road and what robert was in charge in each factory

[Hamburger]

Brilliant information, AC and thanks for sharing.
Are you going to enjoy a bit of fresh island air now?
When's the next carboot sale on the Isle of Man?

Regards, Jakobus

[Nobby]

What a lot we have learned already!


For those unfamiliar with the term, ARP was the Air Raid Precautions, though the members had 'Warden' on their steel helmets...think of Dad's Army with Warden Hodges.



http://www.1900s.org.uk/1940s-arp.htm

It was largely staffed by those too ill, too old or held back in 'reserved occupations' to serve in the armed forces. Since so many Redditch factories turned themselves over to war-work it's quite likely that managers and skilled labourers were deemed 'reserved'. Many were joined in the factories by women recruited to replace the men who had gone to war.


So it's not unusual that the older Robert, who had probably served in the First World War and the younger as manager of the factory, were kept at home.

Mal has always thought there was a family connection between Edgar and Bernard...now we know!


I can't help but think that everybody in Redditch is related to everybody else........

I wonder if we can work out why and when the name changed to Precision?

[Chubman]

great information mal,but i would like to know when my r sealy festival was made. it has the black shield, tudor works,lodge road badge on it, as i would like to use it with a pin of the same age if possible,any help please,best whishes chubman.