Spinning/Haspelrullen
Spinning is carried out with rods and underslung reels.
Zebco Fans!
ABU's obvious build
quality led to the development of symbiotic relationships in
other countries, one of which I'm just beginning to learn about
now, ie Zebco in the USA. Mr Clinton Beeler is bringing me up to
speed on this interesting expansion to ABU's products in the
USA.
I have also been fortunate enough to
have been taken under the wing of noted USA spinning reel expert
and much aclaimed author of
"The Wright Guide
for the Reel Man"
Ben Wright!
I don't think he intends to change of his book from "reel"
to "real" in his next edition of the book. Very shortly we will
have access to much more information (both text and pictures)
with respect to the ABU/Garcia/Zebco relationship in the USA.
Buy his book
personally from him at Ben
Wright
[spinrite@rochester.rr.com]
before the last 39 of 500 total print run disappear forever. I
have secured mine!
Zebco Cardinal 4's
They were sold from 1969 to
1983
dark green body, cream cup, rear drag knob and
anti-reverse switch. chrome handle. cone shaped bail at
the line guide, weight 10.7 oz.
Super Rare first version:
Zebco
Cardinal 4's
super
rare first version---- has a sticker decal that
reads
Zebco by
Abu, long metal plate that reads cardinal 4
bottom
of foot is marked in large letters ABU SVANGSTA
SWEDEN
s/n 020900 feb 1969
Trapezoidal type handle knob screwed
onto handle. cone shaped bail at the line guide with
small nipple type push button spool release.
Second version: 1969 same as first version only
now has small sticker decal that reads "zebco by abu"
and now marked product of sweden in smaller painted
letters on bottom of foot. with same long metal
medallion.
Now has
sticker decal that reads ZEBCO ONLY. 1969-70 mine
is marked with
s/n
050900
Third version: 1969-70 same as second version
only now has small sticker decal that reads ZEBCO only.
Fourth version: approx 1970 to 1974. same as
third but now has a small metal silver medallion no long
metal medallion.
Fifth version: approx 1974 to 1977 same as fourth
version but now has
small dark green metal medallion and now has non cone
shaped bail at the line guide.
note: later models may have the newer style larger
flatter type push button spool release.
Sixth version: 1978 to 1983 now has long sticker
decal on bottom of side plate. with larger flat type
push bottom spool release. black rear drag knob and
anti-reverse switch and flat type handle knob that is
now pinned to the handle. newer style body, refer to the 3rd
version of Cardinal 3.
Thankyou Ben on behalf of ABU
fans for your sharing nature in freely providing this
info and these pictures |
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If
you have any others listed below, that are unneeded or doubles
in your collection and are available for a reasonable fee, I would
be very pleased to hear from you.
Early
Record 450, 500, 888, 999 or 1000, Cardinal 3X, 4X , 6X
or Any tan Cardinal or model Suverian 1000, 2000 or 3000 are wanted.