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Title: Any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?
Post by: dennisK on January 20, 2009, 09:29:30 PM

Hey all

Just kicking the tires here but any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?

Is $300 too much or ? The reel has never seen life outside the leather box...thanks

here's a pic with accessories...

And no I'm not selling it in a circular way...I'm looking at buying possibly from a collector.

(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/655/4da31cc5.jpg)

(http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/9430/4f431fo1.jpg)

Title: Re: Any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?
Post by: troutbreath on January 21, 2009, 07:47:59 AM

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ABU-AMBASSADEUR-5000-VINTAGE-SWEDEN_W0QQitemZ220346048576QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Fishing?hash=item220346048576&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1215%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Title: Re: Any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?
Post by: dennisK on January 21, 2009, 08:32:37 AM

Quote from: troutbreath on January 21, 2009, 07:47:59 AM

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ABU-AMBASSADEUR-5000-VINTAGE-SWEDEN_W0QQitemZ220346048576QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Fishing?hash=item220346048576&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1215%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

that one is far from mint - it has wear on the rash/scuffs on top rims and has no case or original paperwork.

Title: Re: Any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?
Post by: troutbreath on January 21, 2009, 09:33:54 AM

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ABU-AMBASSADEUR-VINTAGE-5000-FACTORY-BOX-COMPLETE-NM_W0QQitemZ120365583948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Fishing?hash=item120365583948&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1215%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


So somewhere between the price of a good bottle of wine and a bus ticket to Sudbury.

Title: Re: Any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?
Post by: Terry D on January 21, 2009, 11:05:02 AM

You may have better luck in the UK market. Try google.co.uk and enter 'antique tackle dealers' and it should provide some useful links.

Title: Re: Any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?
Post by: ColinB on January 22, 2009, 03:49:58 AM

Quote from: dennisK on January 20, 2009, 09:29:30 PM

Hey all

Just kicking the tires here but any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?

Is $300 too much or ? The reel has never seen life outside the leather box...thanks

here's a pic with accessories...

And no I'm not selling it in a circular way...I'm looking at buying possibly from a collector.

Is DanTfisherman still on the forum??  I think he's the man for ABUs

Title: Re: Any guesses on value of a mint abu 5000 from mid 70s? with box and accessories?
Post by: umpo4 on January 23, 2009, 05:57:00 PM

Can always look at Ebay............................