

Duties and taxes! These fees are not included in our stated shipping prices. We reserve the right to refuse international shipping on certain items and to limit quantities of international products. more BUYERS: We ship International packages through USPS Priority Mail. We ship only to PayPal Confirmed addresses. We the Seller are Not responsible for any Customs, Duties, VAT charged from Importing any items, nor are we responsible for any International Shipping Delays from Customs. Please ask as many questions as you would like. Thank You Please review my pictures thoroughly and judge the condition for yourself. I will do my very best to make your buying experience excellent. TO SHOW CONDITION! Would make a really good gift! Please contact me before leaving anything other than 5 star positive feedback. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PICTURES BEFORE BIDDING. Is strung but hasn't been cast into water. Vintage 1984 ABU Garcia Ambassadeur 5000 Baitcast Bass Fishing Reel Used.

Payment: Payment must be received within 5 days of t I will also hold up billing if it appears that you will win another of my items in a few days. I reserve the right to make the final decision on combining the items. Combine Shipments: I will be more than glad to combine the winning items and adjust the postage and handling when at all possible. I make a real effort to give my honest opinion of the condition of the item and I understand that opinions may differ on this type of merchandise. IMPORTANT: Seller makes no warranties either expressed or implied as to the the fitness for use of the item at auction. I will try to answer all the questions submitted at least 12 hours prior to an auction if at all possible. There are probably things that I didn't know to include in the item description that could be helpful to you in making an accurate appraisal, so if you have any questions about the item, please e-mail me. Please remember that you're the expert when it comes to your favorite collectible. Therefore, they are always sold"as is" Of course, any excessive wear or serious damage will be mentioned in the item description. They will have the normal wear and imperfections common to older and handled items. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding! My Policies: General Statement: Since most of the items I put up for auction are vintage or antique pieces or purchased at auctions. Always scroll down to the bottom to see if there has been any revisions to the auction since it was entered. If you win more than one of my auctions, I will combine the items to help on postage and handling. Please read the shipping method information below. more It was made in Sweden and is in very good condition and clean.

It has the three screws holding the body together. It is an ABU Ambassadeur model 5000 with red body. Up for auction is this bait casting fishing reel. THE CASE HAS SOME LOOSE FELT ON THE INSIDE AND IS NOT IN MINT CONDITION! THE TWO MOST OBVIOUS ARE ON THE LEFT PLATE ON THE BOTTOM AS SEEN IN THE PICS! IT DOES COME WITH A CASE AND THE PARTS/OIL BOTTLES AND PIECES ARE ALSO INCLUDED. IT HAS A CELLULOID FAUX PEARL DOUBLE HANDLE AND NOT THE COUNTER-BALANCED TYPE YOU TYPICALLY SEE ON THESE! THIS IS A SWEDEN MADE VINTAGE REEL AND IS ALSO A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTABLE! THE REEL WORKS JUST AS IT SHOULD AND COULD BE FISHED WITH AS SOON AS YOU GET IT, BUT COULD USE A SLIGHT CLEANING! THE REEL HAS SOME SMALLER FLAKING SPOTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REEL FOOT BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU WILL FIND 2 OR 3 SMALL NICKS THAT SHOW UP IN THE PICS.
RED ABU GARCIA AMBASSADEUR 5000 CATFISH SERIAL NUMBER
THIS HAS THE EARLY SMOOTH REEL FOOT WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER 846202 AND IS STAMPED NICE AND DEEP. more AND SNAPS BACK STRONG! IT HAS A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT NICK SPOTS BUT NO ACTUAL"RASHING" THAT ARE NORMALLY SEEN ON AN EARLY MODEL LIKE THIS.

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.THIS VINTAGE ABU GARCIA MODEL 5000 IN THE RED FINISH AND IS IN 100 PERFECT WORKING CONDITION! THE HANDLES REEL SMOOTH. 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. 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.) Haha - in these stores around here, I'll be lucky to find an employee who knows what a thread sizer is, in 5 minutes.
