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HALCO Australian Collectable Antique Vintage Fishing Reels, HALCO History, ReeLpedia ® by Bernard, Bernie Ladd, 2012.

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HALCO vintage fishing reel FACTORY Based in Perth, Western Australia,1950.

HALCO engineering founded by Hal Cooper, in 1950.

Hal Cooper an engineer by profession, was a keen fisherman who had an interest in fishing reel manufacture and later fishing lures in conjunction with general engineering production in a small premises at Mosman park, Western Australia. In 1980, the company was sold to Neil Patrick. Late 2001, Neils son Ben, purchased Halco.Today Halco engineering based in Fremantle, W.A. remain's the largest fishing lure maker in Australia.

HALCO Blackfish - Luderick and general purpose fishing reels.

HALCO early vintage Star-Drag Fishing reel.Rare
HALCO early vintage Star-Drag Fishing reel.
HALCO early vintage Star-Drag Fishing reel, side image.

HALCO early star drag Nottingham, non anodized model. Cast aluminium alloy ventilated   back diameter 5 3/4''; spool (drum) width 1 1/4''; optional check; barred and perforated spool (drum). Teflon handle-knobs. Halco on star drag wheel, crank handle and back plate, Pat 158606 on crank-handle -c 1950. Rare.  (Ho 1)

Halco nottingham early star drag model.

Halco vintage fishing reel stamped HALCO brand -c 1950.

HALCO brand, stamped.

HALCO vintage Non Star-Drag Fishing reel.
HALCO early vintage Non Star-Drag Fishing reel back plate view. Rare
Halco vintage fishing reel stamped HALCO logo
HALCO early vintage Non Star-Drag Fishing reel, side view.

HALCO early non-drag Nottingham,  non-anodized model. Cast aluminium alloy ventilated   back diameter 5 3/4''; spool (drum) width 1 1/4''; optional check; barred and perforated spool (drum). Teflon handle-knobs -c 1950. Rare.  (Ho 2)

HALCO vintage Gold anodized Star-Drag Fishing reel. Rare
HALCO vintage Non Star-Drag Fishing reel, Back plate image
HALCO vintage Gold anodized Star-Drag Fishing reel, side view. Rare

HALCO star drag Nottingham. Cast aluminium alloy ventilated  back diameter 5 7/8''; gold anodized spool (drum) width 1 1/4''; optional check; barred and perforated spool (drum). Teflon handle-knobs. Halco on star drage wheel, crank handle and back plate, Pat 158606 on crank-handle -c 1953. Rare.  (Ho 3)

HALCO vintage Gold anodized Non Star-Drag Fishing reel.
HALCO vintage Gold anodized Non Star-Drag Fishing reel Back plate.

HALCO Nottingham  non-drag model. Cast aluminium alloy ventilated  back diameter 5 7/8''; gold anodized spool (drum) width 1 1/4''; optional check; barred and perforated spool (drum). Teflon handle-knobs -c 1953. Rare.  (Ho 4)

HALCO JUNIOR casting reel.

HALCO Junior vintage Thread-line spinning reel Extremely rare modle -c 1953.
HALCO Junior vintage Thread-line spinning reel, side plate view Extremely rare modle -c 1953.
HALCO Junior vintage Thread-line spinning reel, Drag knob view.
HALCO Junior vintage Thread-line spinning reel anti-reverse lever view.
HALCO Junior vintage Thread-line spinning reel, embossed HALCO Junior on gear housing side plate Extremely rare modle -c 1953.

 HALCO JUNIOR casting  thread-line spinning reel. Die-cast alloy body, rotor and  spool (drum) ; die-cast drag knob, clutch drag; anti-reverse lever; auto internal bail pick up; ambidextrous crank-handle  die-cast paddle type handle knob. -c 1953. Extremely Rare. (Ho 5)

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