Ben Wright's
Spinning Reel Report - February 2008
A VERY INTERESTING MONTH FOR FRENCH AND SPANISH SPINNING REEL
COLLECTORS !!
FRENCH: A Chip Tout exc. sold @ 800.60; A
Fraser Corsair sea-river-surf exc+ sold @ 380.00; An Aiglon exc+ sold
@ 1,245.65; a Robur paint wear sold @ 222.18; a L'AS by Kostos exc-
sold @ 1,275.75; a Kostos MV exc- sold @ 365.68; a Mepps Super Meca
NIB sold @ 202.50; A rare Proto-type Helion exc+ started @approx.
3400.00 USD had NO bids; a rare RU-Mer Mepps proto type exc+ started @
approx. 2670 USD had NO bids.
SPANISH: A Viper exc. sold @
881.42; another Viper exc. sold @ 459.25; an early Sagarra "BLUE"
color exc- sold @ 606.92; and a Rio-Mar exc sold @ 1,047.00 WOW!
ABU CARDINALS: an Ambassadeur 55 salesman
sample with clear plastic side plate e+wb sold @ 181.33; a 66 first
version e+wb sold @ 423.99 a model 52 nib sold @ 298.52 a 44
re-issue repro first series ewb sold @ 200.50
MORE ABU: a Record 1000 first version
started @ 550.00 had NO bids and a Box only for a model 225 sold @
135.73.
AIREX: a model 365 exc- sold @ 74.01; a
green Vic exc- sold @ 80.00;
Bache Brown Luxor USA reels-- a model A
exc sold @ 194.49 and a model A3 ewb sold @ 164.50
DAM QUICK: an early 1/2 bail with arrow
exc+ sold @ 700.89; a 220-N nib sold @ 121.50; a model 1001 exc+ sold
@ 132.50; and a large variety of parts approx 75 parts for a 110 sold
@ 230.01.
ITALIAN REELS:
Alcedo--- Mark V nib sold @ 423.00; an
Oceanic e-wb sold @ 310.00
Cargem---- a Cigno exc sold @ 297.74; a
Magnum 66 e-wb sold @ 861.51
Zangi---- an Atom exc- sold @ 174.54; a
True Temper 311nib sold @ 130.27; a 3-V second version ewb sold @
356.00; a Holliday 40 second version nib sold @ 286.00
MITCHELL: a 308 nib sold @ 205.00; a
300 red/white/blue repaint sold @ 59.99; a gold plated 408 ( not
factory) sold @ 149.99; and a 410 nib sold @ 144.05
ZEBCO CARDINALS: a 4 sixth version nib
sold @ 248.50; a 7X nib sold @ 276.00; and a 6 second version nib
sold @ 208.50.
Other reels: a Tap Tokoz 441 nib sold @
165.54; a Stucki Oromatic exc- sold @ 89.89; a Rousek Stable ewb sold
@ 152.87; a Hardy Hardex no11 mk11 ewb sold @ 203.75; a Blasi Master
reel exc sold @ 355.00; an Olympic model 85 e+wb sold @ 202.00 WOW!; a
Monti Super nmwb sold @ 143.50; a Black Penn 710 e-wb sold @ 157.50; a
Penn 707 exc- sold @ 192.50; a Penn 704 second version nib sold @
129.50; and a Herter's model 63 exc sold @ 48.00.
BOOKS: Australian Fishing reels by Bob
Dunn sold @ 353.27; and a Mitchell collectors reference guide by
Dennis Roberts book # 365 sold @ 416.00.
Reel Deals: A Sap Mer 703 MPU exc sold @
28.87; a Crack 200 MPU ewb sold @ 15.49; a South Bend Sup-matic nib
sold @ 14.50; a Zebco Cardinal 4 sixth version e-wb sold @58.00; and a
Penn 430 Special e+wb sold @ 51.00.
Special thanks to Randy Heller and Jean-Paul
Ceulemans
Sure wish Spring would get here,
Ben
