Older fishing reel value ?

[MD2TX]

I have several old fishing reels that were given to me and have no clue what real world value is . Online prices are all over the place. Just wondering if anyone could give me an idea . 2 are ABU ambassaduer 5500 and 6000 and the other is a 1981 Shakespeare President 2









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[HogHunter34]

Can’t help with value but I love those old ABU’s I have 3 that are 5000 model and 1 I believe is the 5500. I still fish with two of them. They hold up very well. Built to last for sure

[MD2TX]

I did notice they do operate very very smooth

[cva34]

Great reels from another time...parts still available.Still great fishable reels..But so many produced and used on this tx coast...Value is not too much....I probably have 1/2 a 5 gallon bucket full....Some I purchased new way back70s-90s ,but most bought at G sales/and given to me by friends that don't fish anymore or upgraded to newer ...Nothing official but 10/20 bucks..

[Man]

Most of the antique stores around me have those reels listed about $50 each.

[Nova]

There was a day when those were big money.

[jerp]

I bought one of those red 5000s when I was in high school (mid 1970s) and it was a game changer. Before that my experience with trying to use a bait caster was with my dad’s old Shakespeare he bought about 1960. Talk about backlash!


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[Quackerbox]

Tween dad and I we have over a dozen. 4500 to 6500s. Red,gray,black and green. Even have leather cases for a couple

Other than nostalgia they're not worth much.

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[Bassdeer]

I always check ebay when I'm trying to find a price.

[Reelthreat]

Not as much as you want them to be worth. They were made quality and they were popular which means a lot are still around.

[Eastwood]

Those are the only reels my dad and I use. I’d give 30 bucks for the 5500 and 40.00 for the 6000. The Shakespeare would make good decoration for a man cave. I’ve got a red 5000 that with stren clear blue I can out cast my buddies using shimanos with braid.


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[jerp]

This is my dad’s old Shakespeare “Direct Drive”. Still loaded with vintage braided nylon line


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[MD2TX]

Thanks guys . eBay has the anywhere from 40-300 . So I figured I ask

[dfkoon]

I'll keep mine if they aren't worth much. Never know, might get back to fishing some day.