Thursday, March 1, 2012

Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (February 2012)

FEBRUARY 2012

WEIRD WARM WINTER WEATHER---------------
WITH MORE INTERESTING PRICES------------

Featured Reel:
A Zebco Zero Hour Bomb Co. CF early first production run with BLACK spinner head. EWB sold @ 315.07
this is thought to be a new record for a production run reel.

A Fin Nor no. 3 NIB w/vinyl pouch sold @ 430.00

A Mitchell 300 Pro Deluxe like new w/wood box sold @
2,425.88

an Abu Record 600 second version 600 NIB sold @ 307.20

and a rare Abu Record 400 by Sportex EXC- sold @ 577.00

More ABU:
500 series semi-closed Face-----
501 nib @127.50
503 nib @ 123.50
Garcia 505 w+wb @ 165.50
another Garcia 505 nib @ 207.50
506M nib @ 125.50
and a 508 first version nib @ 355.00 wow
ABU 225 ewb @ 310.25
444 5th version ewb @ 151.00
Cardinals:
3 first version exc- @ 559.75
3 first version e-wb @ 871.86 wow
3 common third version nib @ 556.00
3 repro ewb @ 232.50
3X nib @ 394.00
4 first version ewb @ 348.59
Garcia 5 nib @ 255.00

Daiwa:
GS9 exc- @ 81.00
BG60 like new @ 70.00
Whisker 3000 exc+ @ 150.00

English:
Illingworth no 2 e-wb filled foot @ 660.00
Illingworth no 3 repaired mpu @ 284.38
Hardy Altex no 1 mk V ewb @ 334.61

Italian:
kinda Rare Dorado by Zangi exc- @ ONLY 76.00
Ted Williams 550 by Zangi ewb @ 83.99
Coptes Mascotte nib @ 255.00
Cargem Mignon UL green ewc @ 250.00
Albatros 3th version exc- @ 105.86
Bela by Nettuno paint wear @ 316.00

Japanese:
International 100 mitchell copy 1/2 bail like new @ 52.00
Hawk Feathercast X5 nib @ 25.00

Mitchell/Garcia Mitchell:
More from Dan Hawks collection-------------
competition tournament w/smooth chrome spool near mint
started @ 6,000.00 NO BIDS
Albratros Tournament same as above starting @ 7,000.00
NO BIDS
500 Dual nib starting @ 2,000.00 NO Bids
and a Garcia 300DL last issue 1974 nib started @ 2,200.00
No Bids
Mitchells by others:
498X Pro nib @ 460.58
499 exc+ @ 286.09
524 nib @ 181.38
900 nib @ 132.50

Penn:
430 Special CF nib @ 109.99
704 second version nib @ 152.50 "RNM"
706Z nib @ 270.00
706 nib @ 405.00
720Z nib @ 119.50
710 text green exp color like new @ 200.00
one of a kind

Shakespeare:
1810 11 CF exc+ japan @ 81.00
Pres 11 2910 exc @ 76.00
2081 e+wb @ 98.77

Zebco cardinals:
3 second version nib @ 380.00 holy cow!
7X exc+ @ 202.50

Other Reels:
Andrika model A exc- @ only 1.25 reel deal !!
Heddon spin pal 200 SCF e+wb @ 112.56
Rare Johnson sure spin 450 nib @ 82.00
Flo Line By lou Meyer e+wb @ 99.99
Aimsa Tru Sail Spain exc- @ 123.50
Langley Spinator 870A nib @ 32.89
P M Tamson Denmark exc- @ 79.08
Pflueger Pelican 1020 nib @ 92.00
H-I model 1901 nib @ 42.00
Bretton 400 France nib @ 41.00
Airex Spinster mk V1 like new @ 49.99
and an early Tap Czech e+wb @ 360.00

wonder what next month will bring ???
Ben

1 comment:

jbrass said...

Where are the DAM Quick reels, both spinners and level winds?