Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report: March 2014

MARCH 2014

ARCTIC COLD WITH MORE BLIZZARDS, STILL WAITING FOR SPRING BUT WITH MARCH
MADNESS ON THE BAY

WHAT WAS HOT ??

Abu:
cardinals---
3 first version exc+ @403.34
33 re-pro nib @ 147.50
33CDL re-pro nib @ 593.65
55 SS clear plastic side plates  exc- @225.00
  "   "      "        "           "        "     exc+ @416.00
C4X special edition green/cream nib @ 202.86
more Abu----
odd 333? dapple gray w/yellow side plate odd sticker decal exc @ 239.61
333 red/black exc- @ 393.45
444 5th version nib @ 157.00
rare abu record 500 paint wear @ 398.27
999 3 speed exc- @ 357.80

Airex:
Aristocrat ewb @ 30.98
Larchmont cat 312 ewb @ 105.48
          "             no 3 exc- @ 81.00
Standard e-wb @ 51.00

Alcedo micron Deluxe exc- @ 163.05

Dam Quick:
1001 ewb @ 167.50
3002 ewb @ 106.75

English J W Young Ambidex mk 6 e-wb @ 128.43

Ercoa 3000 cf electric battery/charger ??? @ 142.50

French:
Centaue carbie green needs bail spring @ 146.00
       "  Pacific  exc- @ 85.00
Croizix rust/paint wear @ 99.00
martin surf-o-matic by Luxor exc @ 82.09
Ru Mer Super exc- @ 79.99

German Silent e-wb @ 145.17 wow

Johnson:
Princess cf (not pink)  e-wb @ 127.50
sure-spin 640 exc- @ 53.25

Mitchell:
common garcia 300 nib @ 75.00
     Japanese copies:
Crown Deluxe e+wb @ 103.17
Jorgensen mainliner e+wb @ 139.50

Ocean City 350 yellow exc- @ 87.00

Penn:
704 first version nib @ 344.99 why?
722 e+wb @ 127.99

Shakespeare:
1770 cf exc @ 46.00

Sweden cast-elite cf ewb @ 237.97

Zebco:
55 cf ewb @ 64.00
Cardinal 3 3rd version nib @ 322.07

WHAT WAS NOT HOT--------------

Alcedo mircon early second version ewb @57.00

Airex:
2 spinsters second version and a mk lV both exc- @ 17.50
FB 417 spinster exc+  @ 24.95

Au. early Alvey sidecaster w/bakelite spool,brass trim exc @ 22.77

Daiwa:
mini-cast w/rod & case exc @ 14.50

Great Lakes early whirlaway ewb @ 43.99

Langley spinator 870 e+wb @ 27.99

Mitchell:
(300) with yellow garcia sticker exc @ 14.50
A bunch of 300's re-paints with bright colors and some even with cut  glass
on the body and spools. prices ranged from 25.00 to 50.00 with no bids yet
most are re-listed come on you mitchell fans  !!!!????

Penn 706 ewb @ 112.50

Shakespeare:
2064 exc @ 29.11
2068 exc- @ 24.992091 ewb @26.00

last was an odd ball, sure looked old but home made no markings ??exc @
136.86

sure hope spring gets here soon

Ben