Very Rare Mint

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)   Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 VERY Rare Transitional Mint (4 Screw WithClicker)

Here we have a vintage 1976 Ambassadeur reel with hardly any use if any. The reel has a few flea bites barely noticeable. On Fred's Classic ABU reel information web site it mentions a major change was taking place in very late 1967 and it could not have been seen more clearly than with the 6000 model. Some of the lot numbers are seen with revision numbers "01" and 02. The last two digits in a lot number identify the current number of mechanical or design changes made to any given model. The mechanical change for the 6000 was the addition of a bait clicker and the move from 4-screw to a 3-screw frame was the design change. My 5000C serial number research continues to point to January 1968 as the date when all frames changed, however, it is the 6000 model that may have been the first to use the "new" 3-screw frame by at least November 1967.

Oddly enough, I've seen several 6000's with #0507 01 (May'67) and #0607 01 (June'67) but neither change had taken place yet. One can only speculate as to why ABU used revision number "01" months earlier but did not act on it. #100702 dates this reel to October 1967. Bait clicker is in place but the frame is still 4-screw. ABU is simply exhausting the last of their 4-screw frames by assembling them to their newest units.

That's what makes this reel so unique and hard to come by. Here you go collectors get it now before the prices start going higher.

This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Fishing\Reels". The seller is "fredatlakecc" and is located in this country: US.
This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Hand Retrieve: Right
  • Number of Pieces: 1
  • Fish Species: All Freshwater, All Saltwater
  • Maximum Drag: 11 lb
  • Line Recovery: 19\
  • Color: Candy Apple \uD83C\uDF4E Red
  • Reel Size: 6000
  • Material: Anodized Aluminum
  • Reel Type: Baitcast Reel
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Brand: Ambassadeur
  • Pre-Spooled: No
  • Fishing Type: Freshwater Fishing
  • Department: Unisex
  • Drag Style: Star Drag
  • Line Capacity: 17 lb/255 yd
  • Model: Collectors Quality Type
  • Gear Ratio: 3.8:1
  • Features: anti-reverse dog brake
  • Ball Bearings: Vintage Bushing only
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden
  • Braid Capacity: 30 lb/265 yd

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