Milbro Catalogue 1964
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:12 pm
Millard Brothers Ltd., Carfin Industrial Estate, Motherwell, Scotland
and 467, Caledonian Road, London N7
Treasures on offer include:
Rods: Solid and hollow glassfibre with the exception of the “Milbro Combination” (Spanish reed); the “Milbro Magic” (Japanese reed), and “Apollo” tubular steel rods.
Reels: Mitchell
C.A.P. 304 & 305 (Mitchell quality at a low price)
C.A.P. de Luxe 314 & 315 (Luxury on a budget)
Standard 300 & 301 (The biggest seller of them all)
Rapid 350 & 351 (High speed version of the Mitchell Standard with a 5 to 1 gear ratio)
Intermediate 306 & 307 (Ideal for the big’uns)
Mer 302 & 303 (For salt water fishing)
Otomatic 330; (A flick and hey presto)
Prince 308 & 309 (The match angler’s favourite)
Dauphin 316 & 317 (Mitchell’s latest for salmon & sea)
(The even numbered models are left hand wind, the odd numbered are right hand. I can't believe I didn't know that!)
Plus
Abu 505 & 444; Ambassadeur 5000 & 6000; Ocean City and Penn multipliers.
Complete fishing outfits; Maxima Perlon;Gladding fly lines; Amann braided nylon; Abu, Mitchell and Stucki spoons & spinners; hooks to Mitchell nylon; and finally celluloid, quill and cork floats. The celluloid floats look remarkably similar to Allcocks and the cork floats (below) remarkably similar to Harcorks.
and 467, Caledonian Road, London N7
Treasures on offer include:
Rods: Solid and hollow glassfibre with the exception of the “Milbro Combination” (Spanish reed); the “Milbro Magic” (Japanese reed), and “Apollo” tubular steel rods.
Reels: Mitchell
C.A.P. 304 & 305 (Mitchell quality at a low price)
C.A.P. de Luxe 314 & 315 (Luxury on a budget)
Standard 300 & 301 (The biggest seller of them all)
Rapid 350 & 351 (High speed version of the Mitchell Standard with a 5 to 1 gear ratio)
Intermediate 306 & 307 (Ideal for the big’uns)
Mer 302 & 303 (For salt water fishing)
Otomatic 330; (A flick and hey presto)
Prince 308 & 309 (The match angler’s favourite)
Dauphin 316 & 317 (Mitchell’s latest for salmon & sea)
(The even numbered models are left hand wind, the odd numbered are right hand. I can't believe I didn't know that!)
Plus
Abu 505 & 444; Ambassadeur 5000 & 6000; Ocean City and Penn multipliers.
Complete fishing outfits; Maxima Perlon;Gladding fly lines; Amann braided nylon; Abu, Mitchell and Stucki spoons & spinners; hooks to Mitchell nylon; and finally celluloid, quill and cork floats. The celluloid floats look remarkably similar to Allcocks and the cork floats (below) remarkably similar to Harcorks.