1968 Zebco Cardinal 6/7 Ad

[jgp12000]

I found this at another site,from the 1968 Zebco Catalog,A Cardinal 6
Was $40,7 was $45.Around $350 in 2023.

[Gfish]

I remember when they first came out. They looked funny to me with those colors and that weird knob so the bottom.

[foakes]

Thanks, James!

Great reels.

Some of the best HD spinners ever manufactured by any company.

With the metal spool already from the factory on the 6/7's —- these are super tough and smooth reels.

I always have a few laying around in the Cardinal Bins.

Today, these reels are still top performers —- and way underpriced.  A good value.

Best, Fred

[jgp12000]

I never cared for the look,but now I know how great they are.The design is so practical,a fisherman must have been involved.Fred the drag knobs on those 2,one appears to be numbered 0-7 the other 0-9.Tom addressed this earlier in another post I started on drag knob installs.I just acquired 2 more C4s from the original owner,they well taken care of.The paint was near mint.Also,in the ad one has a t-handle,the other doesn't?

[foakes]

Just like with Penn & DQ —-

It is easy and practical to switch parts around.

On a 6/7 —- the larger T-Crank gives an angler more control and power for larger fish and saltwater conditions and terminal tackle.

Often, I just pull a new crank, spool, drag knob —- out of the parts inventory. 

Best, Fred

[Midway Tommy]

Most of early Cardinal 6s came with the flat trapezoidal handle knob. The salt water torpedo style handle option didn't come into play for a year or so later. An interesting anomaly that only a purist wound notice is that the original Cardinal 3 handles with the flat trapezoidal are are slightly smaller than the 4s & 6s, so if you want to know whether your Cardinal 3 is truly original and unmolested check the handle against a 4 or 6 handle. 

On another note, I have three Cardinal 6s with 68 serial #s, two of which were purchased new, one by my dad in '68 when they first came out and one by me in early 1970. Those two reels are still 100% original.

[foakes]

Here you go!

Best, Fred

[jgp12000]

Now that's service!!!