Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (July 2011)

JULY 2011

"HOT" "HOT" "HOT"

AND SO WAS EBAY !!!

Featured Reel:
Was a never seen B/4 U. S. Explorer model USL-1 by The U. S. Line Company. had a right hand retrieve and sold by Feurer Bro's. it is the same as their model Aristocrat 400 it was Nib and sold @ $227.50

Were these prices a bit high ???
Otco Slip Cast exc Buy-Now @ 749.99 NO BIDS
Airex Spinster first version exc- Buy-Now @ 75.00 No Bids
and a Fin-Nor No 3 exc- w/box & pouch Buy-Now @1,799.99 No Bids wonder Why !!!

On the other hand check out these selling prices----------
Abu Suveran S3000M nib @406.00
Abu Cardinal 54 standard issue 1978-82 nib @404.99 HOLY COW
Abu Garcia 753 nib @ 83.00 Wow

More Abu:
Cardinal 33 exc @ 200.00
Abu Garcia unpainted cup NOT FACTORY @ 89.50
444A Light Gray sideplate NOT FACTORY @81.00
Abu Garcia 507 gold max mk2 nib @ 157.50

Australian:
Dux sidecaster exc+ @ 299.53
Seamartin mk 11 Black exc- @ 154.71

Dam Quick:
330N Green e+wb box marked Grun= green in German
@ 163.72
330N Black nib @ 92.99

French:
Punch Sauman exc- @ 73.02

Italian:
Rare Penguin by Zangi exc- @ 367.00
Rare Glauco mpu exc- @ 500.24
Orvis by Zangi-----
50A FB nib @ 276.00
100A ewb @ 112.00
100S e+wb @ 100.00
100 second version exc- @ 79.66
150S e+wb @ 152.50
Cargem Lancer 23 exc @ 326.00
Pelican by Zangi exc+ @ only 133.56
Ted Willaims 500 w/MPU by Zangi exc- @ 152.50
" " " " " ' " @ 131.38

Mitchell:
400G s/n 215 nib bid to 399.00 RNM
488 nib @ 273.68
Garcia 302 saltwater FB nib @ 200.00
300pro anniv. e+wb @ 230.49
408 Deep blue color for Japam market? nib @ 357.00

Zebco:
Cardinal 4 4th version nib @ 291.65

Other reels:
Langley spinator 870 nib @ 76.00
Uslan 510 e-wb @ 125.00
Black Penn 710 nib @ only 91.00
Shakespeare 2052 first version nib @ 50.29
Feurer Bro's FB202 flip reel missing sticker decal @37.00
Great Lakes Imperial 85 rod/reel exc-w/box @ 152.51
Daiwa 500C exc+ @ 61.00
Ashaway surf slip cast nib @ 56.01
Ocean City 310 w/MPU Blue/red cup exc @100.00
Ben