An antique store score- a brand new ambassadeur for $36
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Sweet I love my avet mxl for my big rods they put a whooping on big drum and reds.
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by Barcher122
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by Barcher122
Nov 16, 2019 16:27:01 #
Nice reel! Give it a good cleaning, lube, and replace the Teflon drag washers with Carbontex. You can get a set of Carbontex drag washers from hookless.com for $6.50.
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by redmeansdistortion
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by redmeansdistortion
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That reel is the same mechanically to the new production 6501 C3 aside from the thumb bar. When you disassemble it, make note of the pin on the thumb bar that actuates the clutch. When going back together, you want the thumb bar to be in the up position so you don't accidentally press the engagement pin into the thumb bar itself.
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by redmeansdistortion
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by redmeansdistortion
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What a beautiful thing. Great reels with a great reputation. Well done.
Nov 16, 2019 21:51:01 #
FS Digest wrote:
It’s a 2003 ambassadeur 6601 cb made in Sweden
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by CjrxLeprechaun7
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by CjrxLeprechaun7
Unbelievable, what a find. It’s beautiful. 👏 I gotta start checking antique stores, or maybe pawn shops.
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Rj pike
Loc: Wisconsin
I have one and they're not built like the other ambassadors. It fell apart after about 100 casts. My friend has a reel repair shop and he said many cheap components in these compared to the original 5500's. I uesd it for musky fishing throwing larger baits. Maybe it would be ok for lighter fishing. Sorry, maybe yours will last longer.
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