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[cathunter21]

i found a shimano bantam magnumlite 2200fs in my granparents garage brand new in the box. the warranty paper says 1988, but does anybody know anything about this reel?

 

[Jim]

Dont know anything about the reel, but nice score! =D>

 

[slim357]

If its what im thinking it is, many compainies came out with very similar reels after these came out, including quantums 1310's, i cant remeber what daiwa called theres but im almost positive they got one thats very similar too. I think the oldest ones were just plain metal and the newer ones painted black. I know someone who still uses one of the oldest ones. Nice find

 

[Bubba]

Don't really know much about them, but just ran a "google" on them and found a few pics....

 

[shamoo]

I have a Bantum B-Mag1001(left hand retrieve) sitting in my top drawer, It was one of the first BC's that I've owned, Its a lower level Shimano, I bought mine for around $50 at K-Mart, being a 2200 its probably bigger than mine, does the thumb bar sit on the side of the reel instead of under it? Its a decent little reel for the price, nice find.

 

[cathunter21]

the thumb bar sits on the side, thanks for replying everyone

 

[nathanielrthomas]

Don't know much about that specific reel but its a great find. I have the schematics if you want them. Probably a collectors item, being so old and in new condition. You could probably sell it on ebay for a decent price if you desired to get rid of it. Or hold on to it as a keepsake. With all the modern technology in reels today, it probably would not be beneficial to use it. I would hold on to it or sell it.