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Need help determining value
Posted by:
john m miller
(---.pool.dsl.bbtel.com)
Date: April 25, 2012 08:44PM
Hello,
I've been asked to help determine a value of some custom rods and accessories and my search has led me here. I know very little about any of this so please be patient with me. This ladies late husband was very much into building rods in the 80's and early 90's and she now has someone interested in purchasing everything from her but she isn't sure what would be a fair price for both parties. I have looked at everything she has and here is a short list of the bulk of it; 100 blanks ranging from 4' to 14' Fenwick & LCI 35 in varies stages of completion, most completed box of fiji bait casting handles box of cork handles, some turned some raw 2 tackle boxes of fuji guides and misc parts large tote of thread (100+ spools) Emco unimat 3 mini lathe 2 wooden adjustable rod wrapping tables/jigs one tote of misc stuff I told her that I ASSUMED most of the value would be in the blanks and guides. So where would I even start to look for values? I'll be looking at it again this weekend so any help with what to look for would be appreciated. Re: Need help determining value
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: April 25, 2012 10:10PM
You're correct, although technology moves so quickly these days that older Fenwick and LCI blanks aren't likely to be worth a ton of money - probably considerably less than what they sold for originally. I'm guessing that most of what she has there are from the 1980's. Guides more than 5 years old are likely to be somewhat obsolete for anyone building high end custom rods these days.
There may be certain blanks in the bunch that some folks will pay a premium for, however, but you'd have to do a lot of work to reach the right people. My guess is that if the interested party has offered her $2500 to $3000, she should take it. The Unimat Lathe could be sold separately for a decent sum. They are still in demand by many home hobby machinists. It's worth several hundred dollars. .............. Re: Need help determining value
Posted by:
john m miller
(---.pool.dsl.bbtel.com)
Date: April 25, 2012 11:08PM
Thank you for the response.
The interested party was evidently a customer of his back in the day and hasn't seen what all there is yet. I'll try to get a few pics to post. I'm afraid I'll end up being more involved in this than I originally wanted. Re: Need help determining value
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 26, 2012 07:30AM
For what it is worth One of those laths sold for $ 400.00 on that @#$%& site Bill - willierods.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2012 07:31AM by bill boettcher. Re: Need help determining value
Posted by:
David Gilberg
(---.pghkny.east.verizon.net)
Date: April 26, 2012 09:20PM Re: Need help determining value
Posted by:
john m miller
(---.pool.dsl.bbtel.com)
Date: April 29, 2012 12:05PM
Thank you for all the inquires but the lathe is spoken for. Re: Need help determining value
Posted by:
Frank Lancaster
(---.dsl.hickorytech.net)
Date: April 30, 2012 08:54AM Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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