on ebay a few days ago their was a gladiator 9/0 in very good condition I did not see it age listed
my question is do they make gladiator any more if no how much would that one be worth I think the final price was about $300
gladiator reel
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Phantom Fisher
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Dr Rob
No, I don't think so, Laurie. Everol has always run their own show. Several similar rumors abound, though- it's a common misconception. I don't know Rosetti, though- who was that? And where? Just to make sure I'll ask Mr Everol next time I talk to him.
About Gladiator, bear in mind that there are two: The older, Italian reels of which we speak now, which ceased production some time ago, and the newer production reels made in SEA and touted as Italian but sold with the name Gladiator anyway. Strangely, nobody seems willing to fess upp to being responsible for them or their peculiar similarity to Alutecnos.
Sharkkiller, about value: Dunno, really. They come up from time to time, but not very often. Did you do an Ended-Auction search? That's as good a gauge as any.
Doc
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With Everol, among other things.
About Gladiator, bear in mind that there are two: The older, Italian reels of which we speak now, which ceased production some time ago, and the newer production reels made in SEA and touted as Italian but sold with the name Gladiator anyway. Strangely, nobody seems willing to fess upp to being responsible for them or their peculiar similarity to Alutecnos.
Sharkkiller, about value: Dunno, really. They come up from time to time, but not very often. Did you do an Ended-Auction search? That's as good a gauge as any.
Doc
Prototype & Design Engineer
With Everol, among other things.
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Gladiator
I had a 12/0 Gladiator a while back that was marked "Rosetti" and "Made in Italy."
I may be wrong, but I feel the same way about Everol and Rosetti that I do about Perez and Holzmann: It's almost impossible to imagine that there was no connection between them.
I may be wrong, but I feel the same way about Everol and Rosetti that I do about Perez and Holzmann: It's almost impossible to imagine that there was no connection between them.
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Dr Rob
Oh, sure- They might've known each other. It's a small world, after all. Like I said, I'll ask. Unfortunately though, the real Mr Everol himself (Everol is an acronym... his name was Elio Veroli) is now dead, and has been for many years. The now-Mr Everol is the son of the other original founder. Maybe he remembers anyway.
Later,
Doc.
Later,
Doc.
Gladiator reel
Laurie and Doc,
V. Rossetti founded the Ofmer co. in Italy in the late 1940's.
in 1979 the ofmer factory was acquired by Gladiator of France
who keep manufacturing reels untill 1982.
Ben
V. Rossetti founded the Ofmer co. in Italy in the late 1940's.
in 1979 the ofmer factory was acquired by Gladiator of France
who keep manufacturing reels untill 1982.
Ben