Thursday, March 29, 2012

Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (March 2012)

MARCH 2012
 
"EBAY" REMINDS ME OF THE MENS NCAA COLLAGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT KNOWN AS MARCH MADESS BECAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN !!!
 
Featured Reels:
A very rare French made KID EREL C-1937 exc+ started @ 1,865.00 NO BIDS
 
Listed by seller as the oldest US made spinning outfit known to exist pre WW11 ( I don't think so) was a Bache Brown Luxor model A2 with a Accuate 400 Bamboo rod. both exc, reel comes with the box. started @ 800.00 with no bids !! also per seller this is an Historic one-of-a-kind that should be in a museum?
 
Listed as a rare Abu Garcia Giveaway Prize by Nibisco was a model 505 SCF reel with a 61/2 ft rod with accessories. all nib started @ 395.00 no bids
 
ABU:
 Cardinals:
7 first version e+wb @ 244.81
33 repro ewb @ 202.50
44 second version exc @ 218.25
44X green/cream exc @ 237.33
Garcia 152 exc @ 110.03
other abu---
garcia Abu-matic 150 CF nib @ 96.00
Garcia 507 SCF nib @ 364.69 wow
Suveran S1000M nib w/gold box @ 355.00 holy cow !
 
Airex:
Vic green exc- @ 61.00
same as above @ 89.00
same as above @ 132.50
model 365 ewb @ 87.50
 
Dam Quick:
330 nib @ 205.15 wow
5001 nib @ 142.49
 
English:
Rare neat J. W. Young Delmatic MK 2 Marked Service Loaner Reel on red medallion ewb @ 144.10
 
French:
Bretton 600 SCF nib @ 81.01
Mepps Super Meca rust color ewb @ 232.49
 
German:
Silent Spin-Flyte exc @ 72.67
Triplex FB verson ? exc- @ 165.72
 
Italian:
Alcedo Taurus Deluxe second version ewb @ 507.39
Alcedo Atlantic exc- @ only 213.00
Zangi made---
Orvis 50A FB red paint on fish logo @ 140.00
Orvis 100 first version e+wb @ 132.62
Dorado 360 exc- @ only 133.39
 
Mitchell/Garcia Mitchell:
more from the collection of Dan Hawks----
300DL nib started @ 1,900.00 no bids
400G nib      "       "        "       "    "
408DL ewb started @ 2600.00no bids
410DL nib sold @ 2,200.00
other Mitchell---
400 nib @ 160.00
408 nib @ 306.00 wow
 
Penn:
706 nib @ 445.00
706Z exc- @ 184.49
714Z nib @ 108.50
716 nib @ 400.00 wow
 
Shakespeare:
model 2062 second version with WRONG MEDALLION !!
nib started @ 70.00 no bids.
was re-listed by seller after I was told I didn't know what I was talking about !!! seller added that his grandfather had worked at the company at that time and had worked on these reel and that they had substitued the round medallions (same as used on some of the closed face reels) because they had run out of the regular medallions.

OK I can buy that ?  maybe? this time the reel sold @ 70.00 seller also said that he had about 20 of these !!
 
Zebco Cardinals:
3 second version e-wb @ 189.50
4 early version ? nib w/green box @ 275.00
others---
Omega 940XL nib @ 28.00
Omega 950L like new @ 32.00
 
Other Reels:
Fin-Nor no 3 exc- @ 274.99
Lew's Speed Spin 1 ewb @ 81.01 wow
Australian Seamartin Mk 11 nib @ 255.00
Swiss Record Marine 500 nib @ 56.89
Pflueger Pelican 1020 nib @ 34.44
South Bend 1600 CF exc @ 31.00
Johnson Century 100B CF nib @ 76.00 wow
same as above @ 45.00
 
some reel deals:
Abu Cardinal 160 exc+ @ 41.10
kind rare Spanish Alevin 2 exc-@ 12.50
Feurer Bro's FB417 Spinster exc @ 9.50
Garcia Mitchell 308A first version w/garcia name e+wb @ 41.08
Garcia Mitchell 324 e+wb @ 15.51
H-I Hi-Spin 1901 model B exc @ 2.05
Langley Spinator 870 exc+ @ 24.39
Shakespeare 2090 gray ewb @ 14.39
guess there are still some reel deals out there if you take the time to look !!!
Ben

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