Revolutionary ABU Reel Models:  from 1983  on .....

Ambassadeur has been with us for the last 62 years. The ABU Ambassadeur revolution,  occurred with subtle improvements  for the first 3 decades. The reel retained its round shape but improved considerably in handling. When 1983 arrived, the changes to occur over the next decade were incredible and the original reel shape and materials could hardly be recognized.

My good friend Per Erlandsen from Norway, and I  have collaborating on this topic and  here are our findings to date. His magnificent .pdf chapters will be  linked here. We ABU fans do greatly appreciate his contribution here.

Graphite Revolution: Part 1 Ultra Mags and Mags
Graphite Revolution: Part 2 XLT / 520 / 320
Graphite Revolution: Part 3 Polaris- 1021/22 & 821/22/23

Graphite Revolution: Part 4 LITE Family, Concept 2000 and MAXXAR Family

My observations

The new style of reels have always been referred to by me as TEAR DROP reels because their shape was other than the round ones we had been used to for so long, and they were usually black in colour and made from modern emerging materials such and plastic and graphite. Many were innovative but some failed to stand up to the elements whilst still working effectively.

A much later model, seen elsewhere here as the Eon Pro, even sported the expensive Carbon Fibre primarily as a decoration and simple "enhancement" over the base level Eon.  It was a reel which required very careful and to my mind a difficult servicing regime.
                                                                                                         

 In the  mid 1960's,   it  is worth noting that the Ambassadeur 3000/4000 was the first ABU dipping of the toes into unknown waters,  utilizing new material like the plastic side-plates intended for saltwater fishing. The word Ambassadeur did not appear on this reel, though it was without doubt of the same marque. Whilst this was the first radical reel, it was short lived in popularity and was withdrawn form production before too long. The next major move towards a radical reel would not be for another 15 years.

The latest iteration of the fabulous Ambassadeur reels are the ultralight easy-casting a brutish carbotex dragged Revos. The ABU3000/4000 and the ultimate Revo from this marque (the bright red 150g MGXtreme , made mostly of aluminium alloy for fresh water fishing), can be seen below.

  
                                                  First Revolutionary ABU Casting Reels and Current equally Revolutionary Ambassadeurs

                                                                           

                                                                                                               

                                                                                               So onto these changes specifically with more of my Radical reels...  

                                                                                      

                                                                          

                                                                          

Please be patient and enjoy as they appear and do contribute!

 If you have any others not listed above, that are unneeded  or doubles in your collection and are available for a reasonable fee, I would be very pleased to hear from you.