Below are “Dead Bait Mounts” & related ephemera from my Vintage Fishing Collection (just a start, lots more to be added regularly):

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Wm. Bartleet & Sons ‘Archer Spinner‘ 1900-1902 Ad Flyer – (front & back, unfolded) -1aa

 

Wm. Bartleet & Sons ‘Archer Spinner‘ 1900-1902 Ad Flyer – (interior, unfolded) – 1bb

 

Archer Spinner – Haynes 1887 Patent 8236 – (copied for research & education from Sandford’s ‘The Best of British Baits – Supplement One’ -1aa

 

 

Archer Spinner – Milward-Bartleet 1910 Patent 5990 – (copied for research & education from Sandford’s ‘The Best of British Baits – Supplement One’ -1aa

 

Archer Spinner by Bartleet under Haynes 1887 Patent – (open source copy from Jardine’s 1898 book ”PIKE & Perch”) -1aa

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W. Bartleet & Sons – ”Archer Spinner” (1887-c.1903) On Age Correct Card – ‘Small Salmon’ size (2.38” needle + ring) – Needle stamped ”W. Bartleet & Sons” – Blades with prongs +/- @ 90 degrees to blade edge per 1887 Haynes Patent & per 1900-1902 Bartleet Ad Flyer (both shown further above) – gut rigged hooks -1aa

 

W. Bartleet & Sons – ”Archer Spinner” (1887-c.1903) On Age Correct Card – ‘Small Salmon’ size (2.38” needle + ring) – Needle stamped ”W. Bartleet & Sons” – Blades with prongs +/- @ 90 degrees to blade edge per 1887 Haynes Patent & per 1900-1902 Bartleet Ad Flyer (both shown further above) – gut rigged hooks -1cc

 

W. Bartleet & Sons – ”Archer Spinner” (1887-c.1903) On Age Correct Card – ‘Small Salmon’ size (2.38” needle + ring) – Needle stamped ”W. Bartleet & Sons” – Blades with prongs +/- @ 90 degrees to blade edge per 1887 Haynes Patent & per 1900-1902 Bartleet Ad Flyer (both shown further above) – gut rigged hooks -1dd

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W. Bartleet & Sons – ”Archer Spinner” (1887-1903) – NEW ARRIVAL PENDING (PRELIM. PHOTOS TO BE UPDATED SOON) – APPROX. 2.5” – Needle stamped ‘‘W. Bartleet & Sons” – Blades demonstrate Haynes 1887 Patent – Brass box swivel, No hooks mounted -2a

 

W. Bartleet & Sons – ”Archer Spinner” (1887-1903) – NEW ARRIVAL PENDING (PRELIM. PHOTOS TO BE UPDATED SOON) – APPROX. 2.5” – Needle stamped ”W. Bartleet & Sons” – Blades demonstrate Haynes 1887 Patent – Brass box swivel, No hooks mounted -2b

 

W. Bartleet & Sons – ”Archer Spinner” (1887-1903) – NEW ARRIVAL PENDING (PRELIM. PHOTOS TO BE UPDATED SOON) – APPROX. 2.5” – Needle stamped ”W. Bartleet & Sons” – Blades demonstrate Haynes 1887 Patent – Brass box swivel, No hooks mounted -2c

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Milward’s Use of the Bartleet Brand Name as per some of the ”Archers” listed below …… (reliable dating of ”Archers” during this period is a bit ”fuzzy’, so additional feedback is welcome) -2aa

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Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910+ ”Archer Spinner” – 3.25” (not incl. ‘box swivel’ or hooks) – UNCOMMON hook rigging using tightly coiled flexible brass wire – 1 blade marked ”Archer’‘ & the other marked ”New Patent July 1910” – 1aa

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910+ ”Archer Spinner” – 3.25” (not incl. ‘box swivel’ or hooks) – UNCOMMON hook rigging using tightly coiled flexible brass wire – 1 blade marked ”Archer” & the other marked ”New Patent July 1910” – 1bb

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910+ ”Archer Spinner” – 3.25” (not incl. ‘box swivel’ or hooks) – UNCOMMON hook rigging using tightly coiled flexible brass wire – 1 blade marked ”Archer” & the other marked ”New Patent July 1910” – 1cc

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910+ ”Archer Spinner” – 3.25” (not incl. ‘box swivel’ or hooks) – UNCOMMON hook rigging using tightly coiled flexible brass wire – 1 blade marked ”Archer” & the other marked ”New Patent July 1910” – 1dd

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Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent & in faint, correctly hand-labelled Original Box – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.5” not including uncommon swivel – Wire hook gangs fixed directly to blades is a TOUGH FIND -1aa

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent & in faint, correctly hand-labelled Original Box – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.5” not including uncommon swivel – Wire hook gangs fixed directly to blades is a TOUGH FIND -1bb

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent & in faint, correctly hand-labelled Original Box – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.5” not including uncommon swivel – Wire hook gangs fixed directly to blades is a TOUGH FIND -1cc

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent & in faint, correctly hand-labelled Original Box – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.5” not including uncommon swivel – Wire hook gangs fixed directly to blades is a TOUGH FIND -1dd

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent & in faint, correctly hand-labelled Original Box – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.5” not including uncommon swivel – Wire hook gangs fixed directly to blades is a TOUGH FIND -1ee

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent & in faint, correctly hand-labelled Original Box – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.5” not including uncommon swivel – Wire hook gangs fixed directly to blades is a TOUGH FIND -1ff

 

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Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.75” not including swivel – needle unmarked -2aa

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.75” not including swivel – needle unmarked -2bb

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.75” not including swivel – needle unmarked -2cc

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1910-1932 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 Milward Patent – ”SALMON” size Archer 2.75” not including swivel – needle unmarked -2dd

 

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Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1924 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 & 1924 Milward Patents – ”PIKE” size Archer 3.5” not including swivel – Needle stamped ‘Made In England‘, Blades stamped ‘New Patent July 1910’ & ‘Archer’ -1aa

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1924 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 & 1924 Milward Patents – ”PIKE” size Archer 3.5” not including swivel – Needle stamped ‘Made In England’, Blades stamped ‘New Patent July 1910’ & ‘Archer’ -1bb

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1924 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 & 1924 Milward Patents – ”PIKE” size Archer 3.5” not including swivel – Needle stamped ‘Made In England’, Blades stamped ‘New Patent July 1910’ & ‘Archer’ -1cc

 

Henry Milward & Sons Ltd. – c.1924 ‘Archer Spinner’ on Bartleet Card noting 1910 & 1924 Milward Patents – ”PIKE” size Archer 3.5” not including swivel – Needle stamped ‘Made In England’, Blades stamped ‘New Patent July 1910’ & ‘Archer’ -1dd

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Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Original Box – ‘Salmon’ size (2.5” not incl. swivel) – c.1930’s-1940’s estimated -1aa

 

Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Original Box – ‘Salmon’ size (2.5” not incl. swivel) – c.1930’s-1940’s estimated -1bb

 

Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Original Box – ‘Salmon’ size (2.5” not incl. swivel) – c.1930’s-1940’s estimated -1cc

 

Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Original Box – ‘Salmon’ size (2.5” not incl. swivel) – c.1930’s-1940’s estimated -1dd

 

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Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” (3.63” not incl. swivel) c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated – 1 blade marked ”Milward’s” on 1 side & ”Archer” on opposite side, other blade marked ”Patent”- Needle marked ”Made In England” -2aa

 

Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” (3.63” not incl. swivel) c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated – 1 blade marked ”Milward’s” on 1 side & ”Archer” on opposite side, other blade marked ”Patent”- Needle marked ”Made In England” -2bb

 

Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” (3.63” not incl. swivel) c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated – 1 blade marked ”Milward’s” on 1 side & ”Archer” on opposite side, other blade marked ”Patent”- Needle marked ”Made In England” -2cc

 

Milward’s – ”Archer Spinner” (3.63” not incl. swivel) c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated – 1 blade marked ‘‘Milward’s” on 1 side & ”Archer” on opposite side, other blade marked ”Patent”- Needle marked ”Made In England” -2dd

 

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Milward-Bartleet c.1940’s-c.1950’s estimated (‘New Patent #5990, 1910’) ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Box – size ”Sea” (4 5/8″ not including swivel & ring) -1aa

 

Milward-Bartleet c.1940’s-c.1950’s estimated (‘New Patent #5990, 1910’) ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Box – size ”Sea” (4 5/8″ not including swivel & ring) -1cc

 

Milward-Bartleet c.1940’s-c.1950’s estimated (‘New Patent #5990, 1910’) ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Box – size ”Sea” (4 5/8″ not including swivel & ring) -1dd

 

Milward-Bartleet c.1940’s-c.1950’s estimated (‘New Patent 5990, 1910’) ”Archer Spinner” on Card + Box – size ”Sea” (4 5/8″ not including swivel & ring) -1ee

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Allcock’s 1937-1938 Catalog – Listing for their ‘Archer’ style ”Standard Spinner” (dating reference – open source copy) -1a

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S. Allcock & Co. Ltd. – (c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated) – Archer Style ‘‘Standard Spinner” on Card + Original Box – #M161 (3.5” needle + ring) -1aa

 

S. Allcock & Co. Ltd. – (c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated) – Archer Style ‘‘Standard Spinner” on Card + Original Box – #M161 (3.5” needle + ring) -1bb

 

S. Allcock & Co. Ltd. – (c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated) – Archer Style ”Standard Spinner” on Card + Original Box – #M161 (3.5” needle + ring) -1cc

 

S. Allcock & Co. Ltd. – (c.1930’s-c.1940’s estimated) – Archer Style ”Standard Spinner” on Card + Original Box – #M161 (3.5” needle + ring) -1dd

 

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Unknown Maker – 2 post 1910 ”Archer Spinners” (tiny – 1.5” each NOT incl. brass barrel swivels) – Both ”Archers” UNMARKED but blades clearly mimic Milward’s 1910 Patent – 1 ”Archer” rigged with 3 treble hooks & hooks missing on other -1 aa

 

Unknown Maker – 2 post 1910 ”Archer Spinners” (tiny – 1.5” each NOT incl. brass barrel swivels) – Both ”Archers” UNMARKED but blades clearly mimic Milward’s 1910 Patent – 1 ”Archer” rigged with 3 treble hooks & hooks missing on other -1bb

 

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Unknown Maker – post 1910 ”Archer Spinner” (3.7” NOT incl. steel barrel swivel) – UNMARKED but blades clearly mimic Milward’s 1910 Patent #5990 -2aa

 

Unknown Maker – post 1910 ”Archer Spinner” (3.7” NOT incl. steel barrel swivel) – UNMARKED but blades clearly mimic Milward’s 1910 Patent #5990 -2bb

 

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1896 Ad for Bartleet’s ”Abbey Mills Spinner” (open source copy from an 1896 issue of ‘The Fishing Gazette’) -1bb

 

Book Illustration of Bartleet’s ”Abbey Mills Spinner” (from open source copy of Jardine’s 1898 ”Pike & Perch” Book, pg.86) -1bb

 

Bartleet’s 1914 Catalog Listing of their ”Abbey Mills Spinner” (Bartleet’s & the use of their brand name was acquired by Milward’s in 1903) – (copied for research & education purposes from Sandford’s ”The Best of British Baits – Supplement 1)”) -1aa

 

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W. Bartleet & Sons (c.1896-c.1903) or Henry Milward & Son’s (c.1903-c.1914) -‘‘Abbey Mills Spinner” on Card – 3 1/8” spike – Milward bought Bartleet in 1903 (see dating references immediately above) -1aa

 

W. Bartleet & Sons (c.1896-c.1903) or Henry Milward & Son’s (c.1903-c.1914) –”Abbey Mills Spinner” on Card – 3 1/8” spike – Milward bought Bartleet in 1903 (see dating references immediately above) -1bb

 

W. Bartleet & Sons (c.1896-c.1903) or Henry Milward & Son’s (c.1903-c.1914) -‘‘Abbey Mills Spinner” on Card – 3 1/8” spike – Milward bought Bartleet in 1903 (see dating references immediately above) -1cc

 

W. Bartleet & Sons (c.1896-c.1903) or Henry Milward & Son’s (c.1903-c.1914) –”Abbey Mills Spinner” on Card – 3 1/8” spike – Milward bought Bartleet in 1903 (see dating references immediately above) -1dd

 

W. Bartleet & Sons (c.1896-c.1903) or Henry Milward & Son’s (c.1903-c.1914) –”Abbey Mills Spinner” on Card – 3 1/8” spike – Milward bought Bartleet in 1903 (see dating references immediately above) -1ee

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”C.W. Lane” Bait Harness x2 (c.1914) -1aa

 

”C.W. Lane” Bait Harness x2 (c.1914) -1bb

 

”C.W. Lane” Bait Harness x2 (c.1914) -1cc

 

”C.W. Lane” Bait Harness x2 (c.1914) -1dd

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Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner – 1900 Hardy Catalogue (copy) -1aa

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner – 1896 Ad (The Fishing Gazette) copy -3aa

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinners – Size Chart – 1900 Hardy’s Catalog (copy) -3aa

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinners – Size Chart from c.1905 catalog [when leaded Crocodiles 1st appeared in Hardy’s Catalogs] – (copy) -1

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner (unleaded, size 1 1/2) on Card + Box – (c.early1900’s estimated) -1aa

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner (unleaded, size 1 1/2) on Card + Box – (c.early1900’s estimated) -1bb

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner (unleaded, size 1 1/2) on Card + Box – (c.early1900’s estimated) -1cc

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner (unleaded, size 1 1/2) on Card + Box – (c.early1900’s estimated) -1dd

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner (unleaded, size 1 1/2) on Card + Box – (c.early1900’s estimated) -1ee

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner (unleaded, size 1 1/2) on Card + Box – (c.early1900’s estimated) vane stamped ” Hardy’s Alnwick” -1gg

 

Hardy’s Crocodile Spinner (unleaded, size 1 1/2) on Card + Box – (c.early1900’s estimated) vane stamped ” Hardy’s Patent”-1ff

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Hardy Crocodile Spinner (centre-spike) in c.1900-1906 Box – 7a

 

Hardy Crocodile Spinner (centre-spike) in c.1900-1906 Box – 7b

 

Hardy Crocodile Spinner (centre-spike) in c.1900-1906 Box – 7c

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