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- When was the ambassadeur 5000 reel first made serial number#
- When was the ambassadeur 5000 reel first made full#
- When was the ambassadeur 5000 reel first made series#
Soon, Carl died and in 1939 his son Göte Borgström took the company over. It first started out by producing pocket watches, telephone timers and taxi meters. Borgström was quite experienced craftsman thanks to his years spent in the Halda watchmaking factory, which was the company he ended up buying and renaming to the AB Urfabriken company. So Abu Garcia was founded far away from America in Sweden by Carl August Borgström. Ready to dive deeper into this story? I certainly am, so here we go.
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I would say that in many ways hardships and obstacles themselves are what gave Abu Garcia reels the needed push to becoming what they are today. This story does not involve usual American success that could have been predicted pretty much right when the company started out. Their road to the tackle market top has not been easy. I can confident to say that Abu Garcia reels may have one of the most interesting founding stories. Previous articles we have written have been about Shimano and Penn. This time we are going to take a look at Abu Garcia Reels past.
When was the ambassadeur 5000 reel first made series#
PLEASE SEE ALSO MY OTHER AUCTIONS.Part III of our series where we look back to popular fishing tackle brands and find out how they got started and what lead them to success. Personal check(US checks welcome) or bank transfer. To North America USD 60, to Japan USD 80. Please note: this item is located in Germany. Will ship worldwide as a DHL package with insurance up to USD 600. The silver plate is stamped with"N9" Which means production year is 1963. Also included is the sterling silver name plate with no name engraved on it.
When was the ambassadeur 5000 reel first made full#
See pictures) spare spool, tool, full spare parts tube, oil bottle, reel bag and manual. The reel comes with the teak box(in very good condition. Frame and screws are coated with a 24K gold layer. The reel offered in this auction is in near mint condition with just a few very small nicks on the side lates. But introduction to the market followed only in 1962. Production of the Ambassadeur 5000 de Luxe(without"C" started in 1961.
When was the ambassadeur 5000 reel first made serial number#
Simon Shimomura Fishy Business an official supplier for Ambassadeur reelsĪmbassadeur 5000 de Luxe model(with serial number 66xx) manufactured by ABU in Sweden in 1963. 3rd picture was added simply to show you the color deviation and not intended to sell 2 handles for $45.00. Knobs may come with some color deviation for the knobs as shown in the 3rd picture. All 5000 De Luxe reels has never carried pearl-like knobs. Please also note that there is no such a handle for this model with"pearl knobs" Pearl knobs were used for later models such as 5000. Buyers underst and the condition of the item when purchasing. It many not show well in the pictures but there are some edges that are missing anodize from the arm. For that purpose I collected unused dead stock knobs from ABU factory. I have customized and assembled the handle for repair and restoring purpose of the model. This handle has been obsoleted many years ago and you wouldn't find the original piece in the market any longer. I have mentioned that in my Mystique of Ambassadeur. De Luxe is a French spelling given to the model. This listing is for the custom made handle by Simon Shimomura for ABU Ambassadeur 5000 De Luxe model. In order to qualify combined shipping you have to request the total amount. Take a look at other listing for combined shipping. 8720 spool centering cushion is listed separately. This is ABU's first spool centering shim(bearing) Note that I also have a listing for a group of 3 pieces. 5000De Luxe is a ball bearing model but didn't have this part. Application of this part is for all ball bearing models from 4500C~6600C with an exception of 5000De Luxe. It goes into the face side and adjustable side. I made my own#8720 side however this is their original dead stock. I will clean them up or select the best ones among them as much as I can. It is old and may show a little tarnish or rust a little bit. more has picked up at ABU factory when I visited in 2001. This listing is for one piece of spool centering shim(bearing) 8721 for classic ABU Ambassadeur reels.