Attended a antique swap meet in downtown Clovis, CA -- yesterday.
Looked at around 300 booths and tables + went through a couple of the established antique shops.
Had a late lunch/early dinner at Toledo's, afterwards. Tamale, Salad, Taco, Beans, Rice, Salsa & Chips.
Generally, I like to get a (3) item combination -- then just ask for a box up front -- for the Chile Colorado Burrito -- which is today's lunch.
Not much tackle -- and what was there was 3 times the price it should be -- or just a bunch of junk for folks who may not know anything about tackle.
Found a perfectly operating Shakespeare 2065 Spin Wonder from 1960 -- $5.
And a Penn Surfmaster 200 size, with an aluminum spool, in a 155 blue & white box -- for $10.
Hard to pass those up.
Best,
Fred
Sounds like a great way to spend an afternoon !
Can't beat the price on that 2065, it looks to be in really nice shape!
Lunch sounds good, too!
BTW, if you have an old nasty broken down 2064 or 2065 laying around in your tubs with most parts & a good handle I could sure use one to complete a decent parts reel I've been trying to find a couple of parts for. I'm missing the handle & a couple of innards.
That Surfmaster looks like it could be fun. Especially with that aluminum spool.
The Man
If I run across one, Tommy -- I will send it out -- N/C.
But I think that the only ones I have are complete and operational.
If we get lucky, I may run across something -- but no promises right now...
I am in the process of remodeling my small 14' X 12' upstairs shop.
The reels that I restore and work on for folks, will be the main or only focus of the shop.
These will include DAM Quick, Penn, Mitchell, & ABU/Zebco Cardinals.
Built shelves and cupboards -- and 95% of what is up here will be complete reels, parts, spools, cleaning stations, line winding station, benches, receiving and shipping station, tools and supplies, and my personal reels.
Everything else will go out to the outer shop, storage, or gotten rid of in various ways.
Best,
Fred
Sometimes you gotta sort thru the chaff to get to the grain....
Frank