Found in early Ambassadeur 50 (ribbed sideplates) Smooth footĦ figure numbers Late 60s / early 70s. Smooth footĦ figure numbers Late 1950s to 1960s, numbers running from 1xxxxxx to 9xxxxxx. Also found in reels made in the late 60s / early 70s especially the 5000C. A useful rule which I learn from a tackle dealer in UK:Ĥ figure numbers Found in 5000 De Luxes and 5000C Deluxes spanning early 1960s to 1970s Smooth footĥ figure numbers Sometimes found in mid 50s record ambassadeurs and very early Ambassadeur 5000. one can usually tell the approximate age. There is no consistency in the way ABU number the reel foot but with a little experience combing servral other factors like design etc. (For example, 741120 would be different from 750030). Associated with these numbers will be the year in which this code was implemented. These numbers usually indicate the production code which can mean a different design, manufacturing process or material change. In most cases, these number are not serialized or unique to each reel except for some limited edition models.
This number can usually tell the approximate age of the reel. Here's some useful info I got off of a web search for Abu Garcia foot numbers to help determine the age of the reel.Īmong the many questions people have about ABU reels, the most frequently asked ones would be the meaning of those numbers stamped on the reel foot.
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