My Friend's Collections
Here
you will see samples of collections of most unusual/rare Record/ABU
equipment from the 40's through to current time.
Long term ABU mate Uffe Edefuhr discusses some rare Record and
ABU reels with German mate Wolf Birckbach over an ale.
Gary Oswald from
South Australia will share here soon.
Kent Sundstom
from far north of Sweden
shares his ABU here.
Les Kilby
from Central Coast NSW , another sick ABU collector will feature here soon. He
is willing to share his special Japanese tuned Ambassadeurs with us!
John Heil hails from
Winsconsin USA and has a fantastic Penn Collection that deserves to be shown as
he has tirelessly helped me with my Collection.
I think the most
unusual rod/reel combo from ABU that I have ever seen is this Tournament
Caster,
details of
which are provided by friend John Knight in UK.
For me
below was the Ultimate
Group Collection of rare mint ABU Admiral 4/0, 6/0, 7and a half /0 IGFA reels .
I think a 9/0 would complement this trio nicely. It is not supposed to exist
but I believe on does.
My Garcia 7.5/0
is used but is still my most valued reel.
This image was sent by my collector
friend Dirk from Germany.
There seems to be an element of
secrecy regarding some reels, perhaps for security reason or maybe other
reasons. I have decided to replace the image that was previously removed fortunately for simple poorer fans of whom would
have no hope of ever owning one. There is overwhelming evidence to
suggest that Dirk is the current owned and does have the right to submit
this image for sharing. My reel above is also linked for all to
enjoy.
Dirk collects all items from ABU
and badge engineered Pebeco. If there is someone who wishes to write to him, please
use this e-mail adress:
Prototype
for "D" series Ambassadeurs!
"From The Collection Of Lonnie
Mills, USA"
Thanks so much Carmilla and Kjell
Thanks Patrick. Beautiful range of ABU reels and lures!
Most especially thanks for the nice little packet of ABU lures you sent me
freely to boost my starting lure collection.
Extensive,
but less well displayed, more used for for
fishing reels here.
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If
you are a person that has significantly had an effect on
design/development/testing of ABU equipment over the years please contact me
wayne@realsreels.com
if you wish your contribution documented for posterity and the immediate
interest of the ABU fans worldwide!