Spinning Reel Report - June 2006
A MONTH TO REMEMBER!!!!!
A new record is set for a Japanese made spinning
reel and I can not help but wonder why??? A Continental by Compac NIB
sold for a WHOPPING $560.00. The bids were from the USA, Malaysia and
Japan with the high bidder being from Japan. Another Continental by
Compac exc- sold @$271.00
Another featured reel this month was an
Illingworth #1 second version that was exc-w/case that sold @$2,207.76
Abu:
Cardinal 3 First version NIB sold @371.00. A
model 66 salesman sample w/clear plastic side plate exc- sold @285.25
a model 66 rare first version exc- sold @170.00. A model 505
semi-closed face mib sold @140.17
Some neat Aldora reels from Austria: one with a
full bail exc. sold @ 108.26. One with a 1/2 bail exc- sold @ 256.51 a
rare semi-closed face exc sold @ 221.00 and a model w/full bail LH/RH
retrieve exc sold @ 239.70
Dam Quick:
An early model marked SW68 exc- sold @ 142.68 and
a Super model 270 NIB sold @306.00 WOW
Italian:
Kinda rare Cigno exc- sold @ 375.00. Alcedo: a
micron later version w/curved leg exc sold @ 202.50. Another micron
same as above only nib sold @ 376.00 and a rare Taurus Deluxe exc sold
@ 581.13. A CarGem 33 mignon exc- sold @ 157.50. A Zangi Trio rare
first version was ended early by seller because reserve was in
error---Ya right!!!! A model MBL w/full bail exc+ sold @ 190.62 and a
Spin-in Royal by Agal ewb sold @ 203.50
Mitchell:
Model 510 nib sold @ 180.27. A third version exc-
sold @ 44.35. A model 306 nmwb sold @ 20.50 a model 410 nmwb sold @
78.77. Model 500 minty sold @ 238.38 while model 540 minty sold @
371.67
Penn:
A model 714 mib sold @ 203.50 and a model 716 mib
sold @ 326.00 wow! And a Green model 710 nib sold @ 152.53
Zebco Cardinals:
A 4 4th version nib sold @ 178.50. A model 7-X
exc sold @ 137.50 another 4 4th version exc+ sold @ 265.00 and an
early box only for a model 6 sold @ 53.00
Other reels:
An Airex Vagabond model 1 exc- sold @ 51.00. An
English Sportex 55 mib sold @ 125.22 while a German Sportex model 55
exc sold @ 233.50 an Unmarked Proto-type??? with exposed gears and 1/2
bail exc- sold @ 194.10. A Flo-Line nib @sold @66.00 an English Canute
exc- sold @ 94.69. A Helical w/1/2 bail ewb sold @ 198.66. And a
Johnson sure-spin model 640 exc- sold @ 101.01
Reel Deals:
A Monti Super #3 exc sold @ 32.19. A Feurer
Bro's flip reel model fb202 exc+ sold @ 56.00 and an Old Pal Cougar
600 w/aqua spool exc sold @ 32.00
Correction from my May report with reference to
the Herters model 73 it was made by Dam Quick not Zangi. Thanks to
Randy Heller and Jean-Paul Ceulemans
Ben
Oh by the way I'm sure glad e-bay has now gone to
a 12 digit numbering system!!! And I thought the 10 digit was bad
enough----Oh Well!!!
