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VERY RARE BLACK RECORD AMBASSADEUR 5000 IN CASE

 

An extremely rare Black Record Ambassadeur 5000, with the early brown Silver Lock leather case and with Oil and Spares bottles.
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Being one of the earliest reels, it has No Serial Number on the Foot and has the very scarce Grey Spool and Grey Stardrag.
 
In excellent working order, with a couple of minute front rim scuff marks, it is a very desirable quality reel for the collector.
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I believe this reel is circa early 1950, but I feel sure that the RECORD experts out there will know the date exactly.

The reel sold for US $3,300  in SEPT-2002, with 35 bids on EBAY.

( I never had so many offers to sell before any auction end before ! ) .

The owner informed me months later that he took it with him on a visit to the ABU factory museum in Sweden and the manager was astonished at the condition and said he did not have one as good ! He tried to buy it ! 

Regards,
John
 

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