The ultralight Cardinal 33 this one manufactured in 1976 with the original box and a Cardinal 3 manufactured in 1981. The Cardinal 33 was reissued in 1990, 1992 and mid 2000's. The 90's version were all stamped 760301 - differences were reinforced spool in the reissues (original spool has a chenille lining at its bottom, weak number etching on the drag knob in the original (which fades easily) and words on the Swedish royal crest can no longer be read in the reissue possibly due to degradation of the mold. The mid 2000's ones were just stamped Abu Garcia Sweden but were actually made in Japan, not Sweden. The cream colored Cardinal 3 was reissued once in 2000 and was just stamped Abu Garcia Sweden. I think it was also made in Japan.
Differences noted between the original Cardinal 33 and 760301
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