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I believe it was 1973 with the Millionaire V. It was green and came in a plastic box with all the accessories. I've got a couple like that along with about 15 other versions.
Len Borgstrom's book ABU AND GARCIA, WHAT HAPPENED? has a terrific story about ABU suing Daiwa over patent violations from the original Millionaire. He came to a meeting with the Daiwa lawyers with a totally disassembled Millionaire and a similar Ambassadeur; dumped all the parts on a table and stirred them up. He then proceeded to make two perfectly functioning reels with the mixed parts. The lawyers walked out of the room and Daiwa changed the design of the Millionaire (a bit anyway).
I got carried away and forgot the rest of your question. My research shows the following order: V (green), 5H (brown), 5B (gold), 6H (brown), 6B (gold), 3H (blue), 3R (red), 4H (blue)... and so on. Daiwa is famous for introducing new reels every few years, even if it was only a new color, or a minor part and color.
Len Borgstrom's book ABU AND GARCIA, WHAT HAPPENED? has a terrific story about ABU suing Daiwa over patent violations from the original Millionaire. He came to a meeting with the Daiwa lawyers with a totally disassembled Millionaire and a similar Ambassadeur; dumped all the parts on a table and stirred them up. He then proceeded to make two perfectly functioning reels with the mixed parts. The lawyers walked out of the room and Daiwa changed the design of the Millionaire (a bit anyway).
I got carried away and forgot the rest of your question. My research shows the following order: V (green), 5H (brown), 5B (gold), 6H (brown), 6B (gold), 3H (blue), 3R (red), 4H (blue)... and so on. Daiwa is famous for introducing new reels every few years, even if it was only a new color, or a minor part and color.
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Todd: I did further checking in my records. Millionaires came out as follows:
1973 - V - Green
1973 - V - Black
1975 - 5H - Brown
1975 - 5B - Gold
1975 - 6H - Brown
1975 - 6B - Gold
all the above came in plastic boxes, and below in CB boxes
1976 - 3H - Blue
I have no 1978 catalog, so below might have come out then, but...
1979 - 3R - Red
1979 - 4H - Blue
1979 - 5 HS - Brown
1979 - 6 HS - Brown.
and on and on and on
1973 - V - Green
1973 - V - Black
1975 - 5H - Brown
1975 - 5B - Gold
1975 - 6H - Brown
1975 - 6B - Gold
all the above came in plastic boxes, and below in CB boxes
1976 - 3H - Blue
I have no 1978 catalog, so below might have come out then, but...
1979 - 3R - Red
1979 - 4H - Blue
1979 - 5 HS - Brown
1979 - 6 HS - Brown.
and on and on and on
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Dr. Todd, this fellows Millionaire website doesn't have the dates down as well as Geezers post, but he does have many nice photos of the various models and colors. Apparently, there was also a matching rod available at one point that's pretty scarce.
http://www.guffster.com/daiwa1.htm
http://www.guffster.com/identify.htm
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http://www.guffster.com/daiwa1.htm
http://www.guffster.com/identify.htm
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Re: New to this forum - Daiwa collector
This is a beautiful reel. My grandfather gave it to me as a child. Always been under glass. Thought I would share and maybe get opinions and thoughts.
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That 500c in box makes me drool.
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Re: New to this forum - Daiwa collector
mike cass,,, if you can't collect it, it must be food