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Alvey reels

Started by Donnyboat, May 24, 2022, 12:57:19 PM

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Gfish

Well, thanks for the info./reference, Don. "And so it goes"(K. Vonnegut). Both interesting and sad. I see the monetary value of these products increasing as time goes on. There's alota metal and quality construction in them-thar reels. And they might some day be a conversation piece for folks out-a-fishin an oldie.
Kinda refreshing the way the Down-Under people just speak their minds when commenting.
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foakes

Quote from: oc1 on May 25, 2022, 06:22:55 PMThe last time they announced they're going out of business their sales shot up and they changed their mind.

This works for a restaurant once or twice, maybe.

It works for a furniture store once every 90 days.  😄😄😄

But for the rest of the businesses —- when the owners have to start writing checks out of their pocket to cover payroll because sales won't come close to covering it —-

There are too many variables being in business nowadays —- in a perfect business environment.

Then you add in the issues going on in the world currently —- and unless a business is really healthy and prospering —- it is sometimes the right decision to pull the plug. 

Hard calls...

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DougK

suspect that braid killed the Alvey.. we used to fish them for carp, could get longer casts with the Alvey than any other reel. But now with the ultrathin braid lines, you can get those distances with a big spinning reel.. Similarly it was a great shorefishing shark reel because it could hold really a lot of line, again braid makes this irrelevant.

sad news though, my brother still has his Alvey though hasn't fished it in years..

theswimmer

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Supply chain shortages , pffhoueee...
Notice we don't have any shortage of gasoline ?  Hmmmm ?
Drove by the Richmond refinery a couple of days ago . Crude tankers as far as the eye could see .
Same outside the Golden Gate , offshore . Plenty o crude tankers waiting .
$7.00 per gallon .....
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