Ambassadeur 1000 Baitcaster

[FishDad]

Does anyone know anything about an Ambassadeur 1000 baitcaster (eg. years they were made, value, etc.)? My wife found one & bought it for me at a garage sale for $8.00. It looks vintage, works great, & just needs a good cleaning, which I am in the process of doing. I have never seen one before, & was surprised at how narrow the spool is - never seen a spool this narrow.

Any/all replies are appreciated....

Thanks,
Dennis

[thorhammer]

$8 for a working Abu..I'll take a pallet load. Probably worth $30-50 depending on condition. I believe they were made in the 70's, no later than mid-late 80's as I got mine around 1985 and it was used, then. Still use for spinnerbaits, it's a slick little reel and great for bass fishing or where you don't need a ton of line. I expect their demise came with the advent of the 4500 width Ambassadeur. Very similar characteristics.

[FishDad]

Hey thor !! Thanks for your reply. Yeah, I was proud of her, mainly because she does not like to haggle on prices. I asked her to offer the guy $5, but she just couldn't do that - LOL. But, she did offer the $8 & got it for that (I've been schooling her on how to tell if there might be something wrong with it & pricing - she's learning quickly), & like you, I told her I would take as many of these as she can find - as well as most other Ambassadeurs or . I am not planning on selling it, was just curious on what it might be worth. It really does seem like a slick little reel & I look forward to trying it out this weekend - although I live in Tennessee, I am on schooling bass on Wheeler Lake in Alabama, so we'll see how it works.

Thanks again for your help!

Dennis

[thorhammer]

Good luck! pics!

[steelfish]

I have never seen a 1000 size ambassaduer, please post some pics

[FishDad]

You got it steel & thor ! I will take some pics tonight of the reel (before cleaning) & post 'em if I can figure out how, then some after it's been cleaned, lubed & reassembled !

Dennis

[Indyfisher]

I have never seen a 1000 size ambassaduer, please post some pics

[Indyfisher]

There are several  models as well, black, red and silver colors.

[steelfish]

I have never seen a 1000 size ambassaduer, please post some pics

now thats a pretty old reel

I would clean it and put it on my desk, it would be cool to use it, but I prefer modern reels for light lines

[thorhammer]

ahhhhh.!!!!! not sure I've seen a silver one. Mine's red; will get a pic up.

[FishDad]

OK, thor, steelfish & Indy....after over 2 months, finally finished with the Ambassadeur 1000 (other priorities showed their ugly heads). After thorough cleaning & lubing, I would love to post a few pics, but can't figure out how. Can one of you tell me how?

Thanks,
Dennis

[FishDad]

Wait a minute guys, I guess I did know how. Here's a couple more of the Amb. 1000 - I think she's a beauty !

Dennis

[FishDad]

And more.....

[thorhammer]

Very nice. I don't know as you could say rare, but definitely not common especially in silver.

[FishDad]

No thor, I don't think it's rare either. But, still think it's a beaut, so gonna leave it on the shelf for now, unless of course I decide I need a spare in the boat....you just never know.   

Dennis