Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report for April 2015

APRIL 2015

WHERE DID SPRING GO ????????????????

WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT ?????
   CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE PRICES PAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Abu Cardinal 33CDL RE-PRO NIB SOLD @740.00
ABU 333 FIRST VERSION E+WB SOLD @ 382.44
DAIWA GS-1 EWB SOLD @ 180.50
FLIP-IT NIB SOLD @ 71.01
JOHNSON PINK PRINCESS 100AP NIB SOLD @ 330.00
TWO-PENN 712'S BOTH NEW IN BOX ONE SOLD@182.50 ONE SOLD @242.00
PFLUEGER PELICAN 1020 NIB SOLD @ 113.73
WALTCO NY-O-LITE GREEN/WHITE NIB SOLD @ 160.16 HOLY COW !!!

Abu cardinals:
 two-33 re-pro' s both nib one @ 174.99 one @ 187.50
66 second version ewb @ 178.60
57 nib @ 202.50
rare garcia 855 (55 prototype?) made in Sweden slight wear @ 255.00

Airex:
FB spinster 417 mk V1 nib @ 37.00
mastereel cat 310 nib @ 81.00

Daiwa:
7350H-RL salesman sample plastic side plate exc @ 45.00

EARLY ENGLISH
    ILLINGWORTH------------
no 2 exc- with case @ 366.02
no 2 exc with case @ 371.13
no 2 some wear no case @ 497.80
no 3 exc with case @ 335.60
no 3 exc with case @ 380.66
note all above have exposed gears !
no 4 wear with box @ 261.77
no 5 mpu e-wb @ 480.79

French:
Crack 100 second version nib @ 125.00
Centaure Pacific exc w/plastic case @ 40.00
Bretton 400r nib @ 19.78

Italian:
Two Micron's curved leg both exc one @ 107.50  one @ 127.50
Mark V ewb @ 306.00
ZANGI--------------
Orvis 50A factory MPU exc @ only 95.00
Orvis 50A FB like new @ 182.50
Orvis 100A exc+ @ 122.50

Japan:
H/I classic 250 exc w/1/2 of box @ 31.14
Lews Speed Spin 1 ewb @ 61.00
Tina Mite some wear @ 76.11
Orvis 3 spin ewb @ 26.61

Mitchell:
rare second version exc+ @ only 163.10
Quartz gold 330 ltd ewb @ 232.00
book Collectors reference guide by Dennis Roberts #196 @ 195.00

Langley:
820GB ewb box marked 820G @ 30.99
870 nib @ 20.50

Ocean City:
350 yellow/white nib @ 52.51

Shakespeare:
1756 CF nib @ 53.70
two 1870's both have slight wear @ 103.50 for both

Zecco:
55 CF e+wb @ 31.99
860 nib @ 81.15

A few other reels:
Martin 103 nib @ 56.55
ranger Line Tamer exc @ 104.53
NY-O-LITE ( not Waltco) black/gold exc @ only 19.02
Last was a neat 1968 OLd Pal  Catalog fishing stuff exc @ 22.21
Ben