This is the last month an Ambassadeur 2500C utilized the rare soft box. All soft box was replaced by the hard box after June 1976.An interesting Counter Balance Handle seen on an Ambassadeur 2500C. This handle was fitted on some Ambassadeur 2500Cs from October 1975 until it fully replaced the Twin Knob Handle in October 1976.Jun 1976, Nil RevisionAn undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle.
A Rare Ambassadeur 2500C seen with a rare Twin Knob Handle.Aug 1976, Nil Revision: A reel foot with unique faint welded marks believed to be the beginning of the a new technology adopted.An undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle.
An interesting Counter Balance Handle seen on an Ambassadeur 2500C. This handle was fitted on some Ambassadeur 2500Cs from October 1975 until it fully replaced the Twin Knob Handle in October 1976.Sep 1976, Nil RevisionAn undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle.
An interesting Ambassadeur 2500C with her Counter Balance Handle, an iconic feature for the Small Ambassadeurs line-up.An interesting Counter Balance Handle seen on an Ambassadeur 2500C. This handle was fitted on some Ambassadeur 2500Cs from October 1975 until it fully replaced the Twin Knob Handle in October 1976.Oct 1976, Nil RevisionAn undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle.
Jan 1977, Nil RevisionAn undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle. While Counter Balance Handle was used exclusively on Ambassadeur 2500C from November 1976 onwards, new schematic diagram indicating the change was never printed.
Feb 1977, Nil RevisionAn undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle. While Counter Balance Handle was used exclusively on Ambassadeur 2500C from November 1976 onwards, new schematic diagram indicating the change was never printed.
An everyday reel which was modified and tuned to her fullest potential. A fine example of a classic Ambassdeur 2500C which was still used today.Feb 1977, Nil RevisionThis reel was equipped with Magnetic Brake instead of the conventional Centrifugal Brake.
Mar 1977, Nil RevisionAn undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle. While Counter Balance Handle was used exclusively on Ambassadeur 2500C from November 1976 onwards, new schematic diagram indicating the change was never printed.
A rare example of an Ambasssdaeur 2500C which was produced in October 1977. September 1977 was the month when her smaller brother, the Ambassdeur 1500C was produced. Within the four months, all Ambassadeur 2500C’s production ceased to focused on the production of the Ambassadeur 1500C. The number of Ambassdeur 2500C produced within these four months was small and is considered rare. Oct 1977, Nil Revision: A reel foot with unique faint welded marks believed to be the beginning of the a new technology adopted.An undated schematic diagram from Garcia indicating the transition between Double Twin Knob Handle and Counter Balance Handle. While Counter Balance Handle was used exclusively on Ambassadeur 2500C from November 1976 onwards, new schematic diagram indicating the change was never printed.
An example of a very rare Decal Model Ambassadeur 2500C produced in Jan 1980 where limited numbers were made based on orders for her Europe and Japan customers.Jan 1980, 1 Revision: This was the first time an Ambassadeur 2500C had her revision changed. The revision was made for the Decal Sideplate and 4-Prongs Straight Starwheel (from #9830 to #12139); although some of these surviving Ambassadeur 2500Cs were still sighted with the 5-Prongs Straigt Starwheel.No one knows for sure why this Decal Model schematic was printed in April 1975 other than the fact that there was intention in the production; which was only materialized about 4 years later.This was the schematic diagram that came with the Ambassadeur 2500C. While the correct Decal Model was printed, 4-Prongs Straight Starwheel and cursive High Speed Decal never existed until mid-1980.
