Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (December 2011)

NOVEMBER 2011

A BAD MONTH FOR GOBBLERS !!

A GREAT MONTH FOR THE SPINNING REEL COLLECTOR

WAIT TILL YOU SEE SOME OF THESE REELS AND THEIR PRICES !!!

ABU:
Record 1000 second version exc @ 235.64
333 4th version like new @ 175.99
Record 700 second version nib @ 150.00
444A paint wear on edges @ 163.47
444 second version exc+ @ 244.48
Suveran S3000M nmwb @ 185.39
Cardinals:
3 second version slight wear on foot @ 527.26
52 e+wb @ 179.14
44 repro nib @ 169.49
3 plexiglass stands for 500 series new @ 74.26

Australian:
Eildon small chip in foot @ 178.69
Cedar Seamartin exc- starting @ 2,400.00 NO BIDS

Dam Quick:
Microlite nib @ 462.80 HOLY COW !!!
Microlite exc+ @ 49.88
5001 like new @ 102.50

English:
Bowell Auto Reel exc- starting @ 800.00 NO BIDS
Hardy Hardex no1 mk111 exc @ 73.72

French:
Mepps Super Meca Red nib @ 169.56
Bretton 602 first version Black exc- @ 99.52
Crack 200 FB ewb @ 122.50
Centaure Caribe Green ewb @ 170.00 Wow
Centaure Caribe Black exc @ 182.00 another Wow
early Luxor second version ? exc- paint wear @ 140.34

Italian:
Rare Ambidexter exc @ 1,223.83
Alcedo 2C/S medallion marked Alcedo exc- @ 86.00
Alcedo Mercury common second version exc @ 249.99
Cargem 44/M exc- @ 152.50
Ted Williams 450 ewb @ 83.07
rare Zangi Audex e-wb @ only 284.46
rare Alcedo Omina Minor w/ flying bird on medallion
exc- starting at approx 692.00 NO BIDS
Reve paint wear @ 147.43

Japanese:
Daiwa GS9 exc- @ 66.00
Roddy 830 ewb B/N @ 139.98 NO BIDS
Compac Corona 75 nib @ 54.99

Mitchell/Garcia Mitchell:
306 Albatros Combi exc- @ 62.06
408G s/n 274 wear on gold parts @127.89
340 nib @ 85.99
408 ewb @ 180.20
300 X marked on box e+wb @ 199.75
498 Pro exc- @ 150.64
314 nib @ 229.52
308 Prince e+wb @ 229.99

Penn:
705 second version e-wb @ 128.00
BLACK 711 Paint wear B/N @ 599.00 NO BIDS

Shakespeare:
2499 exc @ 77.00
2499 e-wb @ 45.00
2411 weak bail spring @ 154.50
2065 cut-a-way SS exc @ 49.99
2091A nib @ 197.57 holy cow !!

Swiss:
Fix mpu green/red handle nib @ 70.88
Fix mpu Blue/gold handle nib @ 70.88
Record 50B FB e-wb @ 61.00
Record Recordette FB black nib (poor box)@38.01
Record Recordette w/non original MPU? @ 94.00
Record 700 SCF under rod nib @ 91.19

Zebco:
101 CF rod/reel combo rare exc B/N @101.00 NO BIDS
45XBL Gold Plated 3 known exc missing wood base
B/N @ 1,200.00 no bids yet
cardinal 3 second version RESTORED ?? @ 194.58
cardinal 555 nib @ 150.00

Other Reels:
Taffy Reel nib @ 305.00
Pflueger Pelican 1020 nib @ 102.00
La Salle by Tamco exc- @ 85.00
American Classic 1V w/anti-reverse switch exc+ @100.00
Langley 820G nib @ 19.00
Jim Tatman's Rapid Titan 500 nib @ 124.36
Martin 27A w/Clear plastic sideplate exc @ 88.00
and Last----------
Waltco NY-O-Lite maroon/.white exc+ @ 122.50
same as above @ 30.99
same as above but w/box @ 35.17
now there's a price range for ya !!

TO ALL-HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
Ben