Fishing reel
Foreigners were made at Ipswich Railway Workshops by many employees in the various shops. They displayed the skills of those involved in their manufacture. The making of foreigners was well known but treated as an open secret. Employees would not admit to the practice as it was considered a form of theft..
Item ID: 
R6164
Dimensions
Depth: 
65mm
Height: 
135mm
Width: 
180mm
Description: Side-cast fishing reel, locking ball bearing and spring missing. Made of Silky oak.
Publication Place: 
Ipswich Railway Workshops
Publisher: 
Queensland Museum
Rights: 
 Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010 
Location: 
Australia
Date captured: 
23 November 2010