Newell R229-5

[Alto Mare]

Look what just showed up my front stoop...




I hear the R229-5 isn't that easy to get...

Best,

Sal

[sabaman1]

Wow that looks brand new! Do you know about when this one was made? Very nice find Sal!

[Swami805]

Nice one!!  I like the red ones!

[Alto Mare]

Wow that looks brand new! Do you know about when this one was made? Very nice find Sal!

I do not have that information, but could get it.
The problem, he's out of town and will get back to me in a few days.

Newel Nut might know, he's Nut about Newell🙂.

I'll post what I have on the other models, this way we could see if they're accurate:
Blackies: ..:70s & 80s
P series: ....mid to late 80s
G series: ...early 80s to early 90s
No Letters: early90s to mid 90s
C series: ....mid 90s to late 90s
S series: ....:90s to the end

Sal

[sabaman1]

Wow that looks brand new! Do you know about when this one was made? Very nice find Sal!

I do not have that information, but could get it.
The problem, he's out of town and will get back to me in a few days.

Newel Nut might know, he's Nut about Newell🙂.

I'll post what I have on the other models, this way we could see if they're accurate:
Blackies: ..:70s & 80s
P series: ....mid to late 80s
G series: ...early 80s to early 90s
No Letters: early90s to mid 90s
C series: ....mid 90s to late 90s
S series: ....:90s to the end

Sal

Thanks Sal that was pretty informative as I have a couple of C series myself!

[RUSTY OLD COLT]

  Nice find Sal ,you will find the 229 size a good all purpose real for the bay

[Vintage Offshore Tackle]

Sal, just in case you were thinking about using that beauty, which I doubt that you were, don't! 

It's too perfect to scratch up and deserves a prominent place in your display.

Great find!

[mo65]

What a beautiful reel...it's perfect! I can't stop staring...

[Alto Mare]

Thanks guys, it is very nice.
Randy, I thank you for your advice, that is exactly what  I will be doing with it.
It will probably go in the center of my display.
I'm glad you guys like it.

Best,

Sal

[Swami805]

Don't see many like that come up often
I think in your timeline they made another run of P series aluminum frames at the end. A lot of times when you see a NIB P series it's in the new style box. there were a few V series too I think, a V522 Maybe?

[Alto Mare]

My buddy got back to me.
He believed the R serie came in late 2005 and into 2006-2007.
Carl Newell did have colors around 1998, but those were flat...not as shiny as the one above.

Sal

[sabaman1]

 Thanks for that info Sal. Carl sure did make some very nice lookin reels! I think the Newells would continue to sale today if someone would have taken over productions.

[Alto Mare]

Someone did and is making kits today.
Every once in a while they appear on eBay for $400-$500 Per set
And that's just for Two plates and A spool.
I hear the quality isn't the same, but can't confirm, since I haven't checked them out.
There are a lot Older Newell circulating still and they're not going cheap.
The little guy above could go as high as $500 depending on how bad someone needs to have it.
That is not what I paid for it.
The ones I have are all new with boxes, I thing I have 13 in different colors.

I heard shops couldn't get rid of the colored ones, they only wanted black.
I wish I was there at that time.

There are a few members here that are well informed on Newell and I'm not sure why they're keeping quiet.
These are new to me and I'm only putting out information I have gained.

Sal

[Butch]

I'm not much for colored reels.... But I think that is the prettiest Newell I have ever seen... Beautiful... Nice pick up...

Butch

[bluefish69]

I bought my R229 in 2010 for Fall Black Fishing to match a custom rod built  by Billy 40. Rod & reel are in storage at the present time.

I also had a NEW R338 that I sold & still kick my self for that.


Mike