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How do you date an Abu Garcia reel?
This can be noted by opening the cover page of a Garcia Fishing Annual. The date is located at the bottom right hand corner of the first page and it will precede the year found on the magazines spine. A reel purchased sometime during the Summer of 1972 could have old stock parts from 1971 assembled to it.
Which Ambassadeur reels are made in Sweden?
Over the years, however, more and more Ambassadeur models were being produced in Asian countries, and today, only the Ambassadeur C3 and C4 4000-7000 series are still being made in Sweden.
Are Abu Garcia reels made in Sweden?
Abu Garcia For Life In 2014, Abu Garcia will re-launch its iconic Swedish made round reels with newly updated editions of its original Record, C4, C3, Pro Rocket and Morrum Swedish-made round reels.
When was Abu Garcia made?
1921
ABU Garcia/Founded
From 1921 to Today In 1921, by the river of Mörrum in Svängsta, Sweden, Carl August Borgström founded AB Urfabriken.
Where are Abu reels made?
The Black, Silver and Pro Max are all made in China. The round reels with the exception of the “BSX” (I think that is what they’re called) series are made in Sweden.
Is Abu Garcia a real person?
ABU Garcia, originally AB Urfabriken, then ABU Svängsta, is a fishing reel and fishing equipment company founded in Sweden, and is now owned by Pure Fishing of the United States.
Is Abu Garcia made in China?
One of the most common curiosities about the Abu Garcia reel is about where they are made. Most people think Abu Garcia reels are only made in Sweden. But the truth is, most of their reels are produced in China. Only some of the round reel models are made in Sweden, and they are mainly the high-end expensive ones.
What’s the serial number on an ambassadeur 5000?
ABU AMBASSADEUR 5000 4 SCREW REEL EARLY SERIAL#122624 W/ EARLY CASE Vintage Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5000D reel!
What kind of fishing reel is Abu Ambassadeur?
The Ambassadeur family of vintage fishing reels includes the original SG, followed by the 5000, 5500, and 6000. It’s fitting that fishing reel maker Abu Garcia began near the banks of the Mörrum River, one of Sweden’s favorite places to fish.
When did ABU Garcia make the record Ambassadeur reel?
Abu Garcia’s most famous fishing reel, the Record Ambassadeur Model SG, arrived in 1952. From the beginning, the reel was hugely popular, quickly gaining a worldwide following.
When did the Abu record ice fishing reel come out?
Göte’s first fishing reel was the Abu Record, produced in 1941. After World War II, the company made an ice-fishing reel called the Pimpel—they were cheap at the time but are scarce, rare, and expensive for collectors today. Abu Garcia’s most famous fishing reel, the Record Ambassadeur Model SG, arrived in 1952.