unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press
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TOPIC: unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press

unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press 11 months, 1 week ago #1

Platinum Boarder
This be my second (on the right) and its a green painted wingnut on a copper tread with a green painted press in a red surround.


Initially a fishing tool promoted by Milbro and produced by Lesney at a time when the early Moko's were produced. Car door handles and other small casts were made during this brief period until they began to make toy cars all the time.


Still, this unusual Lesney is easy to collect for a reasonable price if only for its famous patented name.






Re: unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press 11 months, 1 week ago #2

Junior Boarder
nice bait pressess there i got my for about $40.00 dollars and that was with a box i was realy dumbfounded when i got it cause it went so cheap but a cheap buy is a good buy

Re: unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press 11 months, 1 week ago #3

Moderator
Here is one, in near mint condition and with a box.


www.ebay.ca/itm/RARE-Matchbox-EARLY-LESN...;hash=item3cbf56b42c


And only $249.95

Re: unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press 11 months, 1 week ago #4

Platinum Boarder
Seen these come up now and again but not been tempted, but nice to see some of them with a collector

Re: unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press 11 months, 1 week ago #5

Platinum Boarder
there were three variations.

The green wingnut on copper thread was the first, the second had a clear wingnut and normal metal thread, and the third had Milbro deleted from the cast.

Re: unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press 11 months, 1 week ago #6

Moderator
The link to ebay I posted above is for one with out Milbro in the casting. Also the instructions are nice a legible on the box in the ad. Easy to copy them for your own reference.

Re: unusual Lesney added - Bread Bait Press 11 months, 1 week ago #7

Platinum Boarder
Why pay $250 when you can get it for $20???

I did check it out jim, but the reason for collecting these at all has nothing to with fishing but more as a curious toy manufacturers past.
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