Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (August 2011)

AUGUST 2011

SUMMER WINDS DOWN WHILE EBAY WINDS UP !!!

A new record is set for an older Japanese spinning reel !

Featured Reel:
Was an Olympic model 83 that was listed as a Mitchell 300 copy. The reel was a copy of a French Centaure.
The reel,box and cloth bag were all marked with a 5-ring logo,the same as used by the Olympic's.
not sure just how long they used this logo B/4 it was removed??
the reel was NIB and sold @$512.02 Now Thats a "HOLY COW"
Other Olympic reels:
A model 8200 e-wb w/same logo @$ 9.99
and a model 1000 e-wb w/same logo @$ 6.99

Abu:
507 SCF second version nib @ 277.63 wow
Garcia Suveran S2000M nib @ 215.00
Cardinals-
4X nib @ 232.50
4 first version Champagne exc- @ 149.73
55 ewb @ 131.30
77 repaint blue/black cup @ 91.50 why?

English:
A. Allen Spinet no 2? exc- @ 248.58

German:
Triplex Turbo exc- @ 309.43 wow
Silent spin flyte exc- @ 70.25

Italian:
Orvis 175 like new @ 249.03
Orvis 50A fb nib @ 275.00
Cargem Mariner ss clear plastic side plate exc- @474.99
Zangi---
3V same seller sold 3 at the same time why?
all second version exc one @151.38
one @167.57
and one @ 141.09

Mitchell:
300DL nib @ 814.88
440A nib @ 190.20
498 exc @ 84.84
499 exc @ 101.82 and a neat garcia 308 dealers parts kit. missing some parts sold @ 180.27

Penn:
716 nib @ 360.00 WOW
704 first version e+wb @ 77.00
neat thermometer 6"X16" like new @ 213.29

Shakespeare:
Listed as a Berkley was a model 2064 cut-a-way salesman sample exc- @ ONLY 16.27
Pres. 11 2810 nib @ 172.52
2062 first version nib @ 61.00

Zebco:
55 CF ewb @ 60.74
Omega 940XL nib @ 24.99
three omega's 940XL all minty @ 20.50 for all three
Cardinals:
7 repaint Gold,black cup @81.93 why?
6X nib @ 133.50

Other Reels:
Airex Vic black paint wear @ 72.01
A&F 250Ten nib @ 65.95
Seamartin mk 11 Blue exc- @ 205.95
Swiss Fix MPU ewb @ 58.00
Monti Super e-wb @ 99.00
A&F Yellowstone exc- @ 59.99
and a Pflueger Pelican 1020 ewb @ 50.99

-- Ben

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