Sold on the run up to Christmas were a 210 envelope, complete Cameron Z-225 and a complete 77. Transferring from ‘Stop Press’ for sale this issue are a complete H-34 and a Getaflug AS-105GD Airship, along with 3 trailers - also available is a job and a business opportunity in Canada. From Zebedee for January comes three quite modern five horsepower fans, a quite old Cameron … [Read more...]

November has seen sales continue at a fair pace, with a complete 105 selling in the UK, a 120 envelope leaving the UK for mainland Europe whilst we hear that the “Speedy Snail” has made its trail from these pages after several years …. Zebedee has sold several baskets during the month, moved on the collection of ‘parted out’ burners from the list, several increasingly old … [Read more...]

After bemoaning the lack of sales last month, October has seen at least 7 envelopes change hands. Amongst these are Robbie Mansfield’s Concept 70, Alan Hall’s Colt 77A, Bob Hart’s 120, Marc Wolff’s Viva 77 and Zebedee’s Z-145 G-CETK. Plenty of smaller items moved too including several fans, a 275 bottom end, a couple of trailers and several item from ‘Other’. Then in the nick … [Read more...]

September will be remembered in the UK for another highly successful meeting at Longleat, organised by Andrew Holly and his team at Exclusive Ballooning. Enjoying near perfect weather all 6 slots were flown with over 100 balloons on most occasions. It was particularly good to see so many UK private balloons turn out for what is now the largest meet on the UK … [Read more...]

The last month has demonstrated with dramatic effect how the weather for balloon meets, organised months in advance, is a matter of pot luck here in Europe. The biennial pilgrimage to Metz enjoyed mainly good weather with one of our customers managing 14 flights (and over 20 hours!) during the meet with several hundred balloons present. Just a week or so later the Bristol … [Read more...]

As is normal in the run up to Metz, Zebedee has been busy with preparing and delivering small packages - refuelling adapters, droplines, fire blankets etc etc. Larger items have slowed down this month although Robbie Mansfield’s smart 120 and John Till’s Concept basket/burner quickly found new homes in July. A small error in hours flown occurred in the July list initially. … [Read more...]

A lot of trading is taking place at the moment witnessed by items selling off the List, from Stop Press or even before reaching our website this month. Two complete 77s, a 65 envelope, the Schroeder cylinders and the fold away Ultramagic bottom end advertised last issue have sold, plus a 90 envelope added to ‘Stop Press’ mid month and an LBL burner and fan that never made it … [Read more...]

Several sales were notified during May, including the long advertised Cameron Pot 90, G-CHAM which has found a new home in Spain. New for this issue is a 5 hour UM H-31 Hopper G-XAIM from Glen Everett. Built in 2010 this envelope will come without artwork, with the possibility of a bottom end being available too. Then just in time for the internet version only comes adverts … [Read more...]

Ian Comley’s Viva 90 made a brief visit to ‘Stop Press’ during the month before being sold in the UK. Also sold is Stuart Seager’s long out of service 180, G-CUCU, and long time resident in our List, the Kubicek Tyre Special Shape. For May we have several new entries under Instruments, some Schroeder VA-50 cylinders - the first of this type we have had to sell at Zebedee and … [Read more...]

EASA Balloon Operations (Part BOP) appeared during March, requiring a number of changes to ancillary basket equipment which must be carried effective 9th April 2019. Whilst the commercial ‘rides’ operators are already compliant for the most part, mainly (most) private balloonists will need extra equipment. Top of the list for most of us is a 1.5m x 1.8m minimum fire blanket … [Read more...]

If you look at our website on a regular basis you would have seen several additions on our ‘Stop Press’ section during February. One, a 90 envelope, had sold before we got it up on the site, whilst John Rose’s 160 moves to the main text in the printed List this issue, (it made the web version last time). Also moving into the correct sections this month are Mark Stevens’ 105 and … [Read more...]

As predicted the 2019 ‘Icicle Refrozen’ Meet enjoyed two flyable days with around 50 flights made on Saturday and twenty more on Sunday. New balloons, old balloons, shapes, hoppers were all present, and good to see many which have passed through Zebedee, the Zebedee List or our workshop for repair … We congratulate the organisers for a great start to 2019, with flying, … [Read more...]