davo1980 7 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I have had my grandads rods & reels handed down to me & one of them I could do w ith a little help with, its an Oliver white conquest rod with Alvey reel & I know nothing about either the rod or reel & would like to know-age, specification of rod & reel & value as I havent decided if ill keep it yet or not. Any & all info is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance Davo. afishyfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Looks like a 70's rod to me Is Oliver White a Maker or a Model name ? Are the eyelets red and white plastic ?Rocknev might be the man to ask oin the old Alvey davo1980 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I'll take the reel if you end up selling it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 photo of the Alvey up the other side ?? star drag?twin handle or single?looks about a 650 size, but a B or a C will depend on clutch/drag assembly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks AFF, the manufacturer is Oliver & model is white conquest, eyelets are all metal. Any other info needed let me know thanks Davo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 back plate of the Alvey should have a make/model number/size the most popular are the 650 C or 651C deep spool. these are what Rock Nev and i use a lot for snapper. ive also hooked up some pretty decent rays and even landed 5' sharks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks for offer softy will let you know if I do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 found an Oliver rod on Ebay,http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Oliver-Coral-King-Fishing-Rod-/170650771030?pt=AU_Vintage_Fishing&hash=item27bb941e56what size is the rod?? afishyfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks Del ive found the model number its a 650c1, I believe you when you say it can handle large fish etc as I reckon its got about 30+ kilo line on it, based on the model number what would the age & value be of it Del? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 nfi on age at this stage. but with the enlarged casting loop above the reel id say the 70s. it would be worth more to a collector than a fisherman.. but yes.. they are a tough reel with 1:1 ratios they are affectionately known as the hand winches of the fishing world not all that rare, as many of our grand fathers have them hanging around. they are still producing 650C's to this day.. but that is probably the first model hence the #1. gonna go check out my... 4-5 of them... and check my models Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Already checked that one out mines possibly older it is 10 ft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 650 A 5/7650 C 1/6650 C 3/7 651 C 5/7 and the new one ive recently been using.650 BC ( beach caster ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Brenton, Rock Nev are also Alvey fishers might be able to shed some light as well.id say a 70's combo. worth having a fish with.. ever cast an alvey??? i set softy up on a decent eagle ray at my shack using my alvey and 14' rod.. nothing like seeing a full grown adult just laying back full weight on the rod/reel with nothing but the heels of his feet on the ground. rod at full bend and reel holding strong. addiction... began growing that day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Quite a few there Del, The only one out of them that I know of is the beach caster as my old man has one of them he uses for surf fishing. I gather you really like the Alveys then? never actually used one myself looks like you would need a bit of skill to use it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Had a closer look at the rod, the rod itself is metal with two black cork grips & a wooden butt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 you could say i like them... but ive also been very very lucky.. my step father " lent me a 14' rod and the 650c 3/7 when i was about 12..(20yrs ago) ive been fishing it since. the rod needs a full rub down and re varnish. but considering this set up was his for a long time before he lent it to me. and still going strong.i bought the 650 C 1/6 and 651 C 5/7 from Brenton, and.. scored another 14' rod last year. have caught rays snapper and small sharks. my Brother in law gave me the 650 BC last year for christmas which i then caught a 5' shark on the next day.and the 650 A was given to me from my father last year around my birthday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Sounds like I might have to give the rod & reel a go then before deciding if to sell it or not, although i do have my large penn reels for sharks etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davo1980 7 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 I am completely baffled I have searched the internet for anything about this rod & come up completely trumps, possibly custom made??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Back for Bites 0 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 For what it's worthOliver used to be a sporting goods brand (in fact I think they were the first to market Totem Tennis) and I think they dabbled in fishing gear for a while.I use an Alvey 650c off the beach. Easy as pie to use and the best thing is if you drop in the sand/water - no big deal - easy to clean and simple to maintain.Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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