March saw many smaller items sold, but no envelopes from the List. For April Peter Kenington’s lovely complete Cameron C-80 moves from ‘Stop Press’ into the main text whilst Alan Hall’s Kubicek 90 (BB26) envelope, which has only just joined ‘Stop Press’ does the same. Zebedee has reduced the price on several baskets and one in-stock trailer whilst Mike Scholes & … [Read more...]

As is usual for this time of year, the market for balloons and equipment is gearing up for the summer, particularly as 2023 is a “Metz Year”. No envelope sales have filtered through to the List yet, although one complete balloon and Transporter went within days off ‘Stop Press’ and several smaller items including a radio, quick release, fan, basket and several old burner … [Read more...]

Although no complete balloons or envelopes are known to have sold from the List during January, plenty of activity has been reported on baskets, burners, fans and tanks. The last mentioned including some from David Hartland that only lasted a couple of days on ‘Stop Press’. As promised last month, Zebedee has sorted more items for sale, concentrating on baskets & fans … [Read more...]

We are pleased to report that Kim Hull has quickly sold his ‘Adventure Balloons’ rides company. Kim has worked tirelessly for many years building up a varied selection of flight venues mainly in the South-East and is the one operator to negotiate summer only London flights from Hyde Park. A second rides balloon LBL-360A G-LLGE is now up for sale, not being part of the company … [Read more...]

Just one envelope (Cameron O-77 G-BWYN) is notified as sold during November, whilst several items are ‘reserved’ at Zebedee awaiting collection. 2 new complete balloons join the List this issue - a Kubicek 140 (BB40Z) and a Cameron Z350, as well as a trio of 60L Cameron CB2380S Titanium cylinders and a T&C 77 size basket. Our latest stock of Bonanno quick releases came … [Read more...]

Sales have continued through October with two Cameron 120s finding new homes, one complete example and an envelope only. The near new Cameron Z-77 envelope G-CIXR and Zebedee’s Westfalia trailer are in the process of being sold, whilst Cameron Z-90 GCCPT has been temporarily withdrawn from sale. Two stainless LBL 80L cylinders were added to ‘Stop Press’ during the month but … [Read more...]

Just as this intro was being written, news of 4 UK registered envelopes for sale in Sweden came in from Per Lesser. These are very welcome, especially as they include one man & 56 plus two special shapes, all built by Cameron or LBL. Other than the above, no new additions this month, although plenty of sales have taken place including the pretty TR-70 Racer envelope and … [Read more...]

August was a busy month here at Zebedee with repairs - lots of minor burns just above the Nomex in the hot days of August! Only one envelope leaves the List this month, a 275, although sales of tether ropes, fans, two trailers and the long advertised Peli case have kept the List changing. New for September are a ‘Dolly Trolley’, so useful on the odd occasion when … [Read more...]

July saw the sale of 56 & 70 sized envelopes from these pages. Also during the month G-READ which appeared in ‘Stop Press’ quickly found a home. Other items which joined ‘Stop Press’ last month have now been moved over to the main List including a very nice looking Cameron TR70 Racer envelope from Neil Gabriel together with his LBL 3m trailer - and another very low … [Read more...]

As expected most of the tanks for sale in the UK have been snapped up, despite prices being higher than we have seen before. The Alugas crisis appears to be going on until at least the end of 2022. Apart from tanks, June saw the sale of two envelopes, several burners & fans and Dick Sargeant’s custom ‘balloon bus’ - although the last mentioned not through these … [Read more...]

There was certainly lots of trading during May, culminating in the Midlands Air Festival at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire over the Jubilee Holiday weekend. This event, now established as the big event of the year, especially for private balloonists, enjoyed good weather for the first two days but wet & windy for the rest. Many pilots got three flights in nice countryside. Well … [Read more...]

The only ‘new’ ads going into the List this month are from Zebedee - that is if you are a reader who has kept up with several items and opportunities which have appeared on ‘Stop Press’ during April and which have now been absorbed into the May issue. These include baskets in Italy, a bespoke VW Multivan balloon vehicle in Switzerland, a complete Sky 220 in North West UK, a … [Read more...]