ambassaeur 8-9000

[fishhawk]

how much wider is a 10000 than a 7000?
thanx
  Mark

The 10000 are approx 2 7/16" inside to inside of the side plates and 3 5/8" outside width, the 7000 is approx 2 1/8" inside and 3 5/16" outside.
The 10000 is approx 5/16" wider.
The side plate diameters are close to 3" for the 10000 and 2 3/4" for the 7000., here's photos of the 2 side by side,





Mike

thanx mike! thats just what I wanted to see!
  Mark

[Patudo]

That chrome 10,000CL looks great.  Is it a newer or older model than the 10,000 with the black sideplates? 

The 8000C we're more familiar with here in the UK is a narrow version of the 9000C (the photo below is the pair I have which I've used to fish for small tunas in the past), but the red 9000C in the photo above looks to be the same width as the regular 9000. 

[fishhawk]

That chrome 10,000CL looks great.  Is it a newer or older model than the 10,000 with the black sideplates? 

The 8000C we're more familiar with here in the UK is a narrow version of the 9000C (the photo below is the pair I have which I've used to fish for small tunas in the past), but the red 9000C in the photo above looks to be the same width as the regular 9000. 


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hey Pat, your observation is correct! The 9000 &9000c are same width, wheras the 8000 & 8000c are not the same width! ?/

[mhc]

That chrome 10,000CL looks great.  Is it a newer or older model than the 10,000 with the black sideplates? 

The reel seat No. of the chrome 10000 is 02-01-04. I have never been sure about the many numbering systems used by ABU - possibly 02 - Designed 1992, 01 - revised once & 04 - manufactured 1994???). I think I read somewhere the chrome 10000 & 9000 models were made for the Japan market but again I could be wrong.
Mike

[fishhawk]

Whats up with the 9 & 10000's that have flat bars? Numbers are 86-08 87-88. They say made in sweden on side plate?? Are they really made in sweden? Maybe jap. market??? I would love to have one but don't want taiwan crap!
Mark

[thorhammer]

9000 is narrow 10000. I don't have one but see below: 10000 two speed synchro, 8000 two speed synchro, 7000. I aligned head side flanges for scale of width; however the 8000 is larger in diameter than 7000 so holds a bit more line I think, even though in the pic the 7000 appears to.

You are correct, you need one. Or several. I also have 10000 BG.

That said, what you want is "Made in Sweden", not SEA.

Let's see pics when you acquire!

John

that's a gorgeous reel. I have two 5500's made like that and still fish them

Well I ended with a really clean 8600 and they say it's same as 9000 except it's single speed??? If this is true how much wider is a 10000 than a 7000?
thanx
  Mark