My Friend's Collections
Carsten
Faber
My
name is Carsten Faber, and
I’m
an
avid
reel and
tackle collector.
Like many others my interest started years ago when my first Record reel,
was given to me by my farther Tonny Robin Hansen, so unknowingly his has been
the reason why I started collecting. The reel was given to me when I was a
child, but I’ve always been fond of old stuff, so it wasn’t long before I could
ad a Record 1300 to my "collection".
Since 1985 I’ve been selling fishing tackles. And
now in 2010 I’m the manager of a Tackle shop in
Ellsinore, Denmark,
whitch is located in the northern part of Zeeland, very close to Sweden.
Through my 25+ years of tackle dealing I’ve seen a lot of old/vintage reels and
tackles, but from the start it was the Record/ABU collectibles ( and Danish
brands ) I found most interesting.
Off course fishing is another hobby of mine, and
for the last 6 years I’ve also guided sea fishermen on Lofoten in Norway.
Through
the collecting I’ve seen a lot of rare items, and one of them I had the chance
to buy. It’s an Ambassadeur 5600C, with an electronic bite indicator. No one a
ABU (in Sweden nor Denmark) knows
anything about such a reel, so it must be the result of a very skilled private
craftsman.
It works through a magnetic connection. There are two holes drilled in the cog
wheel, where two small metal plates are inserted. These
two
reacts with a magnet in the bite indicator to close the
circuit (when the spool is turned). Just to complete the indicator, there are
also a little red light turned on, when the sound goes.
Off course it’s not a real ABU product, but nevertheless still an interesting
piece.
Another interesting item is an old Record coffee
mug, which was given to me by an old ABU employee, it’s used but still a very
appreciated item in my collection
I
wish you all good luck, tight lines and happy collecting around the world, and
if you think
I in anyway may be able to help you, feel
free to email me.
Other treasures from Casten's collection which he has kindly shared here
are some vintage fishing catalogs.
Best regards
Carsten
(or cast ém)
dr.faber@tdcadsl.dk
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