Vtg Ambassadeur No. 5000 Baitcasting Reel (made In Sweden)
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:6950487 | Model: NO.5000 |
| Hand Retrieve: Right-Handed | Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden |
| Weight (oz.): 9.2 | MPN: Does Not Apply |
| Brand: ABU | UPC: Does not apply |
Vtg Ambassadeur No.5000 Baitcasting Reel (made in Sweden)
Includes: Reel pre-spooled with unknown line, leather case, small bottle with oil, small case for parts, small wrench/screwdriver for repairs.
Condition: Reel in excellent condition. Some small surface scratches exist around moving parts (see photos). Case shows signs of use (see photos).
The red abu ambassadeur 5000, also known as the "red reel", imported from Sweden, by AB Urfabriken, debuted i...n the United States at the 1954 New York World's Fair (ABU's European precursor to the Ambassadeur was the Record series). The import, distributed as the Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5000, incorporated a push-button free-spool design that disengaged the spool from the handle. It boasted a patented centrifugal brake to control the windmilling spool during the cast and an anti-reverse mechanism to eliminate backspinning during the retrieve. An adjustable star drag regulated the tension on the outgoing line against the locked handle. The Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5000 has had the longest production run of any levelwinder, past or present, and according to the factory in Sweden, approximately 4 million red reels of the 5000 design have been made. More important, the reel changed the past and spawned the future. It is no exaggeration to say that every casting reel on today's shelves has borrowed from the original red reel.
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Control Id: 253433AB.02 M311
Includes: Reel pre-spooled with unknown line, leather case, small bottle with oil, small case for parts, small wrench/screwdriver for repairs.
Condition: Reel in excellent condition. Some small surface scratches exist around moving parts (see photos). Case shows signs of use (see photos).
The red abu ambassadeur 5000, also known as the "red reel", imported from Sweden, by AB Urfabriken, debuted i...n the United States at the 1954 New York World's Fair (ABU's European precursor to the Ambassadeur was the Record series). The import, distributed as the Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5000, incorporated a push-button free-spool design that disengaged the spool from the handle. It boasted a patented centrifugal brake to control the windmilling spool during the cast and an anti-reverse mechanism to eliminate backspinning during the retrieve. An adjustable star drag regulated the tension on the outgoing line against the locked handle. The Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5000 has had the longest production run of any levelwinder, past or present, and according to the factory in Sweden, approximately 4 million red reels of the 5000 design have been made. More important, the reel changed the past and spawned the future. It is no exaggeration to say that every casting reel on today's shelves has borrowed from the original red reel.
Returns: We offer a 30 Day Return Policy!
Feedback: Your feedback is important to us! Please let us know if you have any questions or concern about your purchase prior to leaving feedback.
Shipping: We will ship USPS or UPS within 1 Business Day of Payment.
Control Id: 253433AB.02 M311
