anybody know how much this is worth?

says J. Conroy on the side , then under that it says Maker. so im guessing, j conroy was the maker. thats all i know.

:)

heres another pic. an abu 6500 isnt too different
:p

I am thinking an Abu 6500 is worlds different than that antique!:uhuh:

Pretty sweet looking collectible Christian, where did you get it? It looks to be brass?:confused:

I don't think it is worth anything in my professional opinion:smash: I think you should send it to me immediately for further analysis!;)

my dad found it in an old barn his grandmother had, its just been sitting on a shelf in my room.

maybe i can ebay it and turn it into a van stall:confused: :eek: :D

keep it

I agree with Slingah....keep it!;)

google j conroy reel, theres some information there. I found this

A J. Conroy brass ball handle reel in VG sold for $405.

not to bad.

I'd keep it as well.....string that mother up and see what she's got left in her......maybe bring you good ol' luck or something.

later LINK SR.I think Paul Revere used that reel?:D :D :cool:

Now you need an antique rod.:D And some linen line.

If that is a Ball Handle 3 made by Thomas J Conroy (New York) it could have a value in the 3-400 range. This came out the 6th edition Old Fishing Lures and Tackle by Carl F. Luckey

Did a little more digging and found out that it was probably made in or around 1840. 160 something years old.... could be worth more than listed above

Keep it.:smash:

I'll trade you a pack of slug-gos amd a bag of sour-patch-kids.

Let me know, if I'm the winning bid

Ill give you all of my habs plugs ( poppers and needles ) for that reel


keep it and enjoy thinking of the fun it had . I wouldnt fish it but thats just me .

Originally posted by Newell Guy
Did a little more digging and found out that it was probably made in or around 1840. 160 something years old.... could be worth more than listed above


And who knew that the globalization of fishing tackle was already well underway:
http://www.striped-bass.com/images/reel3.jpg

im keeping it, and probly not fishing it.:D

thanks for the help:)

Sell it on Ebay, then ya can get a nice batch of Habs needles;) .

check out the link in this post. Seems to provide more information on J. Coroy reels.

follow this link (http://www.sportfishingmuseum.ca/fishing/collection/index.cfm/hierarchy/1/depth/4/finalLevel/5/category/2/level1/United%20States/level2/New%20York/level3/Thomas%20J%20Conroy/)