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Abu garcia ambassadeur 5000 fishing reel6/27/2023 Trying to use braid on my Qualia DM-40 was pretty much of a disaster (see recent post), so, I'm back to the baitcasters. Abu Garcia is well known for their sportfishing craftsmanship & engineering for decades. Despite the 7000 designation, that reel is really a '7500' series reel, with the 5. I wonder if Abu used the same thread nut on any of their old spincast reels? If yes I might be able to rob one just so I can try out my new line. Vintage Abu Garcia Ambassadeur model 5000 fishing reel made in Sweden. 12 hours ago &0183 &32 Abu garcia reels Engineered from the inside-out to give you the ultimate inA look at the new Abu Garcia Catfish Special fishing reels. if I know in advance the nut is metric or not (I assume the original Swedish nut would be metric), and B ) I can buy the qty. Luckily, in the h'ware store I most often frequent, the machine screws & nuts are mostly in open bins (not prepackaged), so, A) I can eyeball it & find the right size fairly quickly, esp. (Mostly they hire young college kids, and not once has an employee suggested a sizer when I go in looking for a match of a machine screw or nut.) Im not sure on the ratio but its spins almost 4x on 180 reel. Abu Ambassadeur 5000C De Luxe - Very Rare 4 Screw Transitional Model - This reel is in superb original condition and comes in original teak box (name plate stamped T9 which I believe denotes 1969) + spare spool, parts tube, oil bottle, tool, drawstring pouch and user manual dated 1969. Im trying to find the value of my childhood reel. ![]() Haha - in these stores around here, I'll be lucky to find an employee who knows what a thread sizer is, in 5 minutes. By Ray, 3 years ago on Other Fishing Gear.
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