Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (May 2012)

MAY 2012

SPRING HAS SPRUNG WITH SOME PRETTY HIGH PRICES PAID ON THE BAY !!!

Featured Reel:
An Australian CEDER SEAMARTIN that looked to be in exc + condition sold @$ 1,675.00
I can't help but wonder if this is the same reel that was found at a flea market their not long ago. it was bought for $50.00

A few HIGH priced reels:
Allocks Superb ewb @ 182.50
Zebco cardinal 3 second version nib @ 330.00
Alcedo Micron later version w/curved leg nib @ 305.01
Orvis 50A FB exc- @ 315.99

ABU:
Garcia Abu-matic 170 CF ewb @ 86.00
Suveran S4000M nib @ 265.00
Abu (not Garcia) 505 scf nib @ 177.49
Cardinal 6X e-wb @ 234.00

English:
J. W. Young Ambidex Deluxe exc @ 141.97
A rare Bercol parts reel, missing parts @ 210.09

French:
Centaure Pacific exc- @ 77.01
Ru Pacific nib @ 77.00
Luxor Saumon mer e+wb @ 78.77

Italian:
Orvis 75A nib @ 178.49
Holliday 30 second version e+wb @ 182.50
Holliday 40 first version exc @ 193.50
Holliday 30 first version e+wb @ 247.58
Zangi Pelican 75 exc+ @ 250.00
Cargem 55 steel head paint wear @ 234.00

Mitchell:
498X Pro Annun. exc- @ 316.12
508 w/rod exc but rod tip was replaced @ 710.00
common 304 e+wb @ 80.79
408 e+wb @ 152.00

Penn:
BLACK 710 nib @ 250.00
Green 710 e-wb @ 62.25

Zebco cardinals:
3 first version exc @ 277.00
3 second version exc+ @ 167.51

Other reels:
Shakespeare scf 1785 exc- @ 29.99
Airex Astra ewb @ 15.50
Johnson Century 100B CF e+wb @ 42.00
Swiss Benora e+wb @ 77.55
and a FB 202 flip reel salt water wear @ .01 and thats not a type-O
Ben

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