Spinning Reel Report - May 2006
HEY MITCHELL FANS - It sure would appear that
another Mitchell collector has decided to liquidate most of his
collection!!! But first----
The featured reel this month was a small early
Malloch with an odd disc on the handle, may be a proto-type??? The
reel was in exc condition and sold for $4,027.01 WOW
Back to Mitchell/Garcia Mitchell:
A 408 minty sold @ 120.00. A first version Cap
exc+ sold @ 468.01. A first version Mitchell exc- sold @ 305.00. A
model 330 otomatic exc- sold @ 28.75. A 330 Quartz mib sold @ 255.00.
A second version Mitchell exc- sold @ 113.50. A 300 anniversary nib
sold @ 41.00. a 308-A nib sold @ 27.59. A 302 second version exc- sold
@ 57.00. A 302 3rd version nmwb sold @ 184.00. A 302 4th version exc
sold @ 154.00. A 402 nmwb sold @ 47.50. A 406 nmwb sold @ 46.00,
another 406 nmwb sold @ 102.50. A 306-A nib sold @ 42.68 a 496 nib
sold @ 150.00 and a 440 nib sold @33.00. Dennis Roberts first book
#130 sold @ 305.00. Maybe it's just me but it sure appears that most
Mitchell prices are coming back down to earth !!!
English:
A Helical trout size e-wb sold @ 159.86. An A.
Allen spinet early model trout size exc- sold @ 203.70 and a very
interesting unmarked Illingworth type with a 1/2 bail and external
bail trip was removed by seller- no longer available!!!!
Italian:
A kinda rare Jewel exc sold @ 379.98. an Alcedo
Jupiter, blue exc- sold @ 139.00. a Herters model 73 nib by Zangi sold
@ 57.00 and a Holliday 60 also by Zangi exc- sold @ 255.00
Other Reels:
A Bache Brown-Luxor- made in USA model A-3? ewb
with wrong spool was bid up to 284.00 but did not meet the reserve. A
Swiss Staro #47-58P D-2 e+wb sold @ 152.50. An Airex Vic in early
Black color exc- sold @ 147.50. A Johnson Pink Princess model 100-A
nib sold @ 250.00. A Zebco cardinal 4 listed as a proto-type that was
a second version minty sold @ 222.22. An English Sportex nib sold @
75.79. An Abu Cardinal 3 re-issue repro nib sold @ 263.00. A Mepps
super Meca minty sold @ 151.50 and a reel listed as a Speciosa that
was a Preciosa DGMA exc- sold @ 31.10.
Reel deals:
A kinda rare Line-caster SR-3 exc sold @ 13.38. A
Penn 700 first version exc- sold @ 33.79 and a kinda rare Zebco 940XL
Omega nib sold @ 13.54.
Note: sorry if I missed any interesting reels
this month. I was away for a few days at our ORCA National Convention
that was held at Lake George, NY
Ben
