Ben Wright's
Spinning Reel Report - August 2008
WEATHER WAS WEIRD AND ERRATIC AND SO WERE SOME OF
THE PRICES !!!
Featured Reels: Listed as a Vintage
Threadline Eggbeater was an interesting
unmarked
reel that was very similar to an Illingworth no2 that had a full bail,
it was in exc- condition and sold @ 1,076.05 (photo to right); and a
French Aiglon w/mpu exc- that sold @ 941.32
ABU: a Record 1000 second version exc-
sold @ 317.52; a Cardinal 754 nib sold @ 64.30; a 501 SCF nib sold @
254.20; and an original 33 CDL nib sold @ only 236.03.
DAM Quick: A nice set including models
110,220,330,440 and 550 all exc+ sold @ 386.00; another nice set
including models 110-N,220-N, 330-N, 440-N and 550-N all exc+ sold @
375.00; a model 330 nib sold @ 130.00; a model 220-n nib sold @ 81.01;
a Finessa Cat. no. 280 nib sold @ 104.00; a set of three models
330,331 and Finessa all exc+ sold @ 269.00; an Automatic CF exc sold @
187.56; a Junior w/heart shaped body. maroon color exc sold @ 261.53;
a model 440-P nib sold @ 172.00 and a rare 330 with two tier
tournament spool exc sold @ 498.56.
Italian: Alcedo: a Micron curved
leg ewb sold @ 125.87; another Micron second series bent leg e+wb sold
@ 252.01; a Bronze color 2C/S nib sold @ 275.00; another 2C/S blue exc
sold @ 106.50; an Oceanic exc- sold @ 262.00; a NO 2 exc- with wrong
handle and knob sold @ 71.00; and Micron Deluxe exc- sold @ 227.27.
Other Italian: an early Ofmer 266/E exc- sold @ 109.50 and a
Cargem 11 first version exc sold @ only 24.50.
Mitchell: an ARCA M34 ewb sold @
197.70; a 300 Century 50th anniv. nib sold @ 100.01; a third version
exc- sold @ 167.50; a model 411-A exc sold @ only 10.39 and a common
300 nib sold @ 159.99.
ORVIS: a 151-S nib sold @ 252.49; a 100
first version e-wb sold @ 68.49; a 175 e+wb sold @ 135.83; and a 100SS
nib sold @ 156.03.
Penn: a 8500SS nib sold @ 157.50; a 706
ewb sold @ 175.00; another 706 exc+ sold @ 207.50; a Black 710 exc-
sold @ 102.50; and a 712 nib sold @ 208.50 WOW! and how about a
Spinfisher custom Green paint? a 12oz aerosol can NO BIDS !!
Shakespeare: a Sigma 2300-035 exc+ sold @
72.00; a Sigma 2400-030 exc+ sold @ 71.00; a 2062 first version ewb
sold @ 46.00; a 2071 w/mpu non original ? ewb sold @ 69.55; a model
2052 with non original MPU exc sold @ 36.00; and a model 2081 with non
original MPU exc sold @ 61.00.
Zebco Cardinals: a 4 6th version nib sold
@ 220.00; a 4 4th version e+wb sold @ 152.50; a 3 second version nmwb
sold @ 255.00; another 3 second version e+wb but wrong box sold @
144.50; a 6 first version e+wb sold @ 128.60; and a 7 4th version nib
sold @ 193.50.
Other Reels: an American Classic 1V nwb
sold @ 157.50; a Ranger Line Tamer nib sold @ 149.99; a Heddon 283 nib
sold @ 38.00; a True Temper uni-spin rod/reel D63LT nip sold @ 248.50
WOW! a Regina exc- sold @ 168.33. a Leighton no 2 e+wb sold @ 163.14;
a Sagarra 1/2 bail exc sold @ only 30.99; a Pinewell Prince 501 Japan
copy of an Alcedo micron e+wb sold @ 108.00; a Swiss Spin-in-champ ewb
sold @ 148.50; a Mepps Super Meca ewb sold @ 188.00; a Swiss Staro
47-58P-D e+wb sold @ 189.50; and 18 Swiss Whiz's 9-red, 9-Green all
nib sold @ 340.00; a French Capta exc sold @ 538.72; and a very rare
Swedish Victory 400 exc- sold @ 497.18. And for the collector who has
it all ---- a Harley Davidson UL spinning reel started @ 24.99 with NO
BIDS must not be that Rare Ha Ha !!!
Books: A Mitchell Collector's Value Guide
first edition by Dennis Roberts Book # 112 sold @ 345.47; My Books
Wright Price Guide; First edition 1996 sold @ 26.00; second edition
1999 sold @ 57.00; and Third Edition 2002 sold @ 118.50.
Last
but not least are my "HOLY COW'S"
for the month:
A Brink 61 Made in Japan exc sold @ 157.50; A
Brink 62 Made in Japan exc sold @ 153.81; an Alcedo Micron bent
leg Matr no? nib sold @ 306.87; A DAM Quick Fenessa nib sold @ 329.50;
a DAM Quick Microlite nib sold @ 400.00; an Orvis 75-A nib sold @
337.87; a Alcedo 2C/S Blue nib sold @ 300.00; a Cargem 33 mignon first
version blue e+wb sold @ 310.00; and a Fin Nor No 3 nib sold @ 710.00.
Special Thanks to: Barry Wright, Roland
Lindenbergh, Jean-Paul Ceulemans and Randy Heller.
Can't believe summer is over!!!
Ben
