FS: Olympic Spinning Reel #83

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:16 am

We have an old Olympic Spinning Reel #83

Excellent Condition, with extra spool and a Beautifull Box!

Asking $400.00 Super Rare Reel Will let it sit for 2 days then list on eBay. I have some idea on the value. It's a great collector's item!

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:28 am

Why price it at $400, because since this past year I havn't seen one on eBay, and I've had a few small offers on the way. Feel free to offer a price - send to . I am considering 1930's penn reel trades, as well as rare colors of Penn.

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:36 am

ReelMan1988 wrote:Why price it at $400? I've had a few small offers.

Makes perfect sense to me...My guess is you will get more small offers, either here or on EBAY. Be bold...list it at .98 cents with no reserve.

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:30 pm

That's what I'm thinking? But I would like everyone to know about it first.

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:32 pm

bugman.. Do you collect olympic spinning reels? If not what type do you collect?

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:47 pm

I collect pre WWII USA made casting reels, mainly non-levelwind, but a few levelwind also. No fly, no spinning, no spin cast and I have pretty much sold or traded off majority of saltwater stuff. Early Pflueger, early Shakespeare, early Bronson, Carlton/Rochester, America Reel Co., Meek, Ky reels & a few oddballs. I also collect knives & bayonets, marbles, Pflueger Pal-O-Mine glass eye lures, Spinno Minno's and deadbeat friends who want me to take them fishing on my boat, but can't afford gas or bait. No John E...you are not included in that last collection.

Post by **john elder** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:55 pm

Wow...this is a staight answer, Folks...Richard DOES collect all these things! ...he did forget to mention that he also collects Pre-Klaus reels, if he can get to them fast enough

and I've sold all my newspapers and pop bottles...have bait money, will fish!

Don Champion · Post by **Don Champion** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:49 pm

John - There are pre-Klaus reels? They must be older than dirt!

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:04 pm

Just curious if you added an extra zero to your price? $400 not in this life time. $40 maybe on a good day. Check out the completed auctions page for Olympic spinning reels...not many over $10-20 means probably not many people collect them or there are a lot of them out there.

Maybe I am a little slower than most, not that it matters. I do eventually catch on...am I talking to myself again?

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:43 pm

Well $400 was a big price. This olympic is a very odd one at most. A true collector would see that. Also it attracts Mitchell collectors as well, because of the mitchell 304 body. And note the Bail is a half bail.

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:53 pm

ReelMan1988 wrote:Well $400 was a big price. This olympic is a very odd one at most. A true collector would see that. Also it attracts Mitchell collectors as well, because of the mitchell 304 body. And note the Bail is a half bail.

A true accumulator of reels might be interested in it, but a true collector knows that there is no link between the Olympic and the Mitchell. There are no French parts in the Olympic and there are no Japanese parts in the Mitchell. The Japanese copied the design so it looks similar to the Mitchell because the Mitchell was a big seller and the Japanese were trying to steal a piece of a hot market for spinning reels without having a good design of their own at that time.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:19 pm

Not to be a busybody about this, but I've been tracking (and collecting) Seiko/Olympic/Dolphin tackle for about four years...didn't you buy that exact reel off Joe's board about six months ago? I only mention it because the seller emailed me a picture and a price...and I turned it down because it was too high.

If you want fair market value for it, list it on eBay without a reserve and a reasonable starting price.

-- Dr. Todd

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:00 pm

No, I picked the reel up 4 years ago at a rummage or rama in milwaukee, WI.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:13 pm

I see. If it means anything the gentleman offered me that set NIB for $75...I think he ended up selling it for something like $50.

-- Dr. Todd

FSREPAIR · Post by **FSREPAIR** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:46 pm

For anyone that is curious and for all those who are not, the Mitchell 83 is a copy of the French made Centaure Pacific with the black finish not the Mitchell 304. If you question my reasoning just go to Ebay and do a search on either present or completed Centaure reels. Randy

fishbugman · Post by **fishbugman** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:37 pm

A bootleg is still a bootleg. The Japanese reel still has no French parts in it and still has $40-50 value tops. And if you do not believe me, put it on EBAY with no reserve and low starting bid and see how much it sells for. As a matter of a fact...we are well past the 2 day point when you claimed you were going to do that.

Tony Malatesta · Post by **Tony Malatesta** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:43 pm

He sure takes his freedom of speech seriously,doesn,t he?

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:41 am

Yeah, I would list it. But it was sold 2 days ago. $300. I do have another old olympic tho, that might interest some of you? (Not for sale but for show and tell)

Post by **john elder** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:56 am

Can you say "Hoser"?

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:15 pm

Sale didn't work out on last buyer. The Olympic is back for sale.

Here's the 85 on eBay for over $400 right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Vintage-Olympi ... dZViewItem

Post by **john elder** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:58 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Half-Bail-Olym ... 0272821733

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:12 am

Thanks Mr. Elder for the link.

Araye50 · Post by **Araye50** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:29 am

Let's clear this up. To my knowledge there was no "Mitchell 83" & Mitchell never sold "a copy". The discussion was about the Japanese Olympic 83.

FSREPAIR wrote:For anyone that is curious and for all those who are not, the Mitchell 83 is a copy of the French made Centaure Pacific with the black finish not the Mitchell 304.

Olympic, from Japan, did commonly sell cheap copies, including a copy of Mitchell 300 & this Olympic 83, which is a copy of the French Centaure Pacific. However copy may be too strong a word. While the Olympic copy of Mitchell 300 looks very similar externally there are many internal differences. The Olympics I've seen were poorly made, using inferior materials.

Prices are funny. Wonder if a real Centaure Pacific in the same condition would draw bids in the $300-$400 range?

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:40 pm

Good thing you didn't leave it at the original opening bid of $0.99.

-- Dr. Todd

ReelMan1988 · Post by **ReelMan1988** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:54 pm

yeah.. I probably would have lost out... lol

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