My Friend's Collections
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