60's ABU baitcaster for sale!

[chesters1]

just beat the £132 i got for that £2 carter and co reel i sold last year

strangly new smokers go for more than a rare boxed abu one :confused: cost me 3 sold for 18

next door's little old lady thinks were mad getting up on sundays at 5.30 and leaving at 6.30 to go to car boot, occasionally its worth it

 

[ 10. May 2005, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]

[Peter Waller]

What is surprising me is the amount of people holding back on this one. Can't see what they hope to gain by doing it though. Two bids so far but an absolute stack of 'watchers'! There was a similar rod last week that went for 70+ quid. Despite that it is a relatively rare rod, especially in good nick. I expect most know the sort of money it will go for, so why hold back? Seems I am missing something!! Me, if I want it, I put in my maximum and let e-bay do my bidding, simple.

[chesters1]

forget the amount of watchers i had 24 ,they disapear when that bargain their hoping for's price starts to rise

[Peter Waller]

£91.00, couldn't believe it!!! The week before one went for seventy something so I'd expected £50 to £70 tops!! Well pleased.

[Elton]

Nice one, Peter.

[chesters1]

nice one ,theres hope for my atlantic zooms in 30 years time then

i was going to take one for an outing this weekend but despite cleaning the ferrules (real metal stuff) it sticks like a good-un and annoys the mrs "helping " me get it apart everytime i think i'v cured it

only medium weight but might have been fun if bass were around, certainly better than dragging them in fightless on a beachcaster

[captain cojones]

what sort of prices are the abu catalogues going for then?(ive not got the ones that youre interested in chesters) but ive several from the early 70's

cheers dave.

[Chris Goddard]

Been following this one Peter and missed the end, but well done!! Now I have an ABU rod which is I believe a bit of an old bugger too! I'll dig it out and get some pictures but suffice to say it is a brown glass rod I think with the twisted wire rings and it also extends form around 6 to 8 feet. Can't remember model but I will have a look and post a pic. See if I too have a £90 rod??

[chesters1]

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what sort of prices are the abu catalogues going for then?(ive not got the ones that youre interested in chesters) but ive several from the early 70's

cheers dave.

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i dont know ,keep your eye on ebay .

the mrs picked up a 1975 on a 2 other fishing books for 50p which pleased her ,the float rod is in there but with different eyes :confused: but my graphite one not (tad early)

[Charla]

Hello all, what you can do if youre looking for a price guide on Ebay is search for the item in question then once the search is done you will find a check box down the left hand menu which says 'completed items' - put a tick in there then just below that click the 'search button. This will bring up all of those items sold recently (sold items show the price in green, unsold in black or red) - hope this is of use.

 

Good luck.

Alan.