I came by a 4 screw ambassadeur 5000 reel with a small diameter spool
and smooth reel foot. All caps have oil holes and the handle has double white thin knobs. I purchased the reel to fish, but realized that it's condition was to good to use(one minor scratch on the handleside frame)and for the last four years it sat on a shelf. Question: the reel foot has no serial number on it. The writing on the reel is"ABU over script written Ambassedeur". Does anyone know how I can age this reel?
thanks Charlie A.
4 screw abu ambassadeur
your ambassadeur
Charlie:
You can purchase Simon's book "The Ambassadeur and I" and probably figure out an exact date.
I don't have the book and have never looked at it. But I know from experience that your reel is from around 1960, plus or minus 2.
Hope this helps.
You can purchase Simon's book "The Ambassadeur and I" and probably figure out an exact date.
I don't have the book and have never looked at it. But I know from experience that your reel is from around 1960, plus or minus 2.
Hope this helps.