Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report for November 2014

NOVEMBER 2014

RECORD SNOW STORM HITS GOOD OLD WESTERN NEW YORK WITH OVER 7 FT OF SNOW IN SOME AREAS IN LESS THAN TWO DAYS !!!!

WAS THERE A NEW RECORD SET FOR THE SELLING PRICE OF A SPINNING REEL ????

FEATURED REEL:
Was a SEAMASTER listed as the rarest ever prototype with a skirted spool !!
exc- starting price $ 14,500.00 and with a buy-it-now @ $20,000.00
BUT was the modification done by Bob McChristian (Capt Mac) who was the
original maker of these reels ???
 
ORCA member and Seamaster expert Ed Pritchard and I agree that we do
not think that it was modified by Captain Mac but we Don't think any one knows for sure. if
the seller could only prove it !!! time will tell we hope !! THERE WERE "NO" BIDS

Abu:
Record 450 exc- missing the handle knob @ 554.72
 Cardinals-
33X nib @ 399.21
44X RE-PAINT @ 159.02 (dark brown)
52 nib @ 180.01
77 early first series s/n 110500 with rare black box e+wb @ 499.99
355 non skirted spool exc @ 246.29

Dam-Quick:
110N nib @ 127.50
330N nib @ 73.00
Junior 240 maroon e-wb @ 51.00
5001 nib @ 218.50

English:
The Bantam exc @ 79.51
J W Young The Ambidex FB e+wb @ 81.00

French:
Crack Contact bronze color like new @ 209.50
Crack 400 black exc+ @ 91.00
Rapt by LaSoie exc @ 75.00

German:
Atlantis sold by Garcia e+wb @ 125.00
Preciosa D G M A exc @ 168.51
Regina nib @ 72.66

Italian:
Alcedo micron BOX, pouch and spool only exc+ @ 53.52
   "           "   parts 1-spool, 1 bail, 11 bail springs, 4 bail stops
@ 177.51 why ??
Zangi---
mascotte exc- @174.15
Orvis 75A nib @ 310.00
pelican 50 dark brown exc @ 365.99 WOW
    "         "   gray/blue cup exc @ 455.99 another WOW

Japan:
Arnold Palmer e-wb @ 38.50
Golden Gate nib @ 50.00
Orco featherlight exc- @ 42.77
spin lite nib @ 62.99

Mitchell:
300 11th version nib @ 144.50
350 prince exc- @ 88.00
358 prince ewb @ 121.65
510 exc @ only 46.00 why?
524 nib @ 87.00

Penn:
Custom 714 painted red @ 82.00
716 some wear @ 157.50
  "     exc @ 132.50

Zebco:
Cardinal 4 4th version nib @ 257.00

Other reels:
Ashaway slip cast nib B/N @ 275.00 NO BIDS YET !!!!
Johnson pink Princess 100AP with matching Rod nib @ 300.00
Sofi-R exc @ only 40.90
Spin Caster/ Art Fargo exc @ 106.99 WOW

LAST---- Langs Auction Nov 1st
Abu Cardinal 33CDL S/N GC00086 nib @ only 250.00 (GC=gold collection)
Mitchell 300DL e+wb @ 325.00
Mitchell 410 DL Global nib @ 5,750.00
note above prices DO NOT include any premiums or shipping costs

TO ALL HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON !!!!
Ben