Wanted older Ambassedeur 6500's

[darryl choronzey]

Hi guys, I'm looking to purchase a pair of the original 70's - 80's  Abu Garcia round 6500 level wind reels. These are all steel with the push button drag release on the top of of the reel, not the thumb bar style. All silver or plated. Smaller than the 700 series used by the charter guys in the old early days of the fishery.

 

Again, thank you

 

Cronzy

[joelagreca]

I believe I have a couple let me take a look when I get home you can personal message me if you want so I don't forget

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[nhbait]

are you talking 6500 CL   look on ebay they are    getting good money for them   I have   about   a dozen that I use for brown trout in the spring

[darryl choronzey]

No CL, just the straight 6500 and again between say 1970 and probably before 80... They had no plastic on the back or top bars as a thumb bar or finger protector, each is totally flat with no curvature, and the handles on the reel are not oversized and evenly spaced on the screw down. Simple but neat and there must be thousands of the darn things collecting cobwebs in garage corners everywhere. I believe and could be wrong they sold for around 75 to 100 bucks back then, but what a little workhorse

[nhbait]

I might have a few  I will look

[steelie1]

I have many. Pm me I’ll send my phone number